Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the sample by group (N = 100)
| Control Condition (n = 52) | MSS Condition (n = 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 11.59 (.45) | 11.48 (.51) |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Caucasian | 61.5% | 64.6% |
| African American | 15.4% | 2.1% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 7.7% | 12.5% |
| Multi-racial | 13.5% | 14.6% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.9% | 6.3% |
| Caregiver family income | ||
| $24,999 or below | 22.7% | 17.8% |
| $25,000 – 59,999 | 47.8% | 51.1% |
| $60,000 or more | 29.5% | 31.1% |
| Severity of Maltreatment experience | ||
| Physical | 1.98 (.85) | 2.07 (.91) |
| Sexual | 2.50 (.98) | 2.61 (.88) |
| Neglect1 | 2.41 (.47) | 2.70 (.66) |
| Age at 1st placement (years) | 7.96 (2.81) | 7.32 (3.44) |
| Number of placement changes (pre-baseline) | 4.33 (3.11) | 4.25 (3.55) |
| Foster care type | ||
| Relative foster parent | 36.5% | 31.3% |
| Non-relative foster parent | 63.5% | 68.8% |
| History of delinquency | ||
| Arrest records | 3.8% | 2.1% |
| Runaway | 7.7% | 4.2% |
| History of special services | 36.6% | 46.2% |
| Psychosocial adjustment 2 | ||
| Internalizing behavior | 11.56 (9.42) | 11.96 (8.19) |
| Externalizing behavior | 14.38 (11.65) | 16.06 (11.05) |
Note. Values in the parentheses indicate standard deviations.
1
The group difference was significant for neglect (t = -2.60 (df = 95), p = .01), which was the only difference between the intervention and control condition.
2
Raw scores from caregiver reports on the Achenbach System of Empirically Based Assessment were used (ASEBA; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001).