Table 1.
Means for Violence Exposure, Psychological Problem Behaviors ,and GPA by Gender
Variables | Total Sample | Females | Males | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | |
Community Violence Exposure | 11.64 | 8.27 | 9.53 | 7.35 | 14.98*** | 8.56 |
Marital Conflict | 6.62 | 4.81 | 6.66 | 4.82 | 6.56 | 4.82 |
PTSD Symptoms | 10.46 | 7.29 | 11.35*** | 7.47 | 9.10 | 6.81 |
Withdrawal/Depression | 2.99 | 2.71 | 3.33*** | 2.79 | 2.46 | 2.47 |
Anxiety/Depression | 3.94 | 3.54 | 4.81*** | 3.57 | 2.57 | 3.02 |
Aggressive Behavior | 7.16 | 4.58 | 7.81*** | 4.56 | 6.13 | 4.43 |
Core GPA | 2.02 | .95 | 2.24*** | .91 | 1.69 | .92 |
Student -Teacher Connectedness | 33.90 | 6.03 | 33.64 | 5.18 | 33.83 | 5.16 |
Note. N = 217 males; N = 344 females. The difference between means by gender was estimated using independent sample t-tests. PTSD = Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; GPA = Grade Point Average.
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