Table 2.
Behavioral composites defined by rational Clustering of the Component Variables
| Behavioral composite | Reporter | Component variables |
|---|---|---|
| Academic achievement | Parent | GPA |
| Academic motivation | ||
| Academic problems | ||
| Adolescent | GPA | |
| Academic motivation | ||
| Academic problems | ||
| Total IQ | N/A | Total IQ |
| Substance use disorders | Adolescent | Nicotine dependence symptoms |
| Alcohol dependence symptoms | ||
| Other drug dependence symptoms | ||
| Number of drugs used | ||
| Externalizing disorders | Parent | Behavior problems |
| Adolescent | Delinquent behavior inventory score | |
| Behavior problems | ||
| Best estimate | Oppositional defiant disorder symptoms | |
| Conduct disorder symptoms | ||
| Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms | ||
| Internalizing disorders | Best estimate | Major depressive disorder symptoms |
| Separation anxiety disorder symptoms | ||
| Peer groups | Adolescent | Positive peer models |
| Negative peer models | ||
| Disinhibited personality | Adolescent | Aggression |
| Control (reverse scored) | ||
| Antisociality | ||
| Prosociality (reverse scored) | ||
| Aggressiveness | ||
| Family attitudes (reverse scored) | ||
| Negative emotionality | Adolescent | Well being (reverse scored |
| Stress reaction | ||
| Alienation |
"Best estimate" indicates a composite report in which one or both of the adolescent and the parent reporter has endorsed a symptom as present in the adolescent