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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Apr 1.
Published in final edited form as: Learn Individ Differ. 2012 Apr 1;22(2):178–189. doi: 10.1016/j.lindif.2011.05.001

Table 1.

Descriptive Information and T-Tests for Between-Waves Comparisons

Child Measures Wave 1 Mean N = 192 Wave 3 Mean N = 83 Total (Across Waves) N = 275 Min Max t df
AKT -.04 (.51) .07 (.54) -.01 (.52) -2.06 .52 1.53 273
PSRA: inhibition -.02 (.59) .03 (.61) -.00 (.59) -1.94 1.12 .55 273
PSRA: noncompliance .03 (.74) -.03 (.65) .01 (.71) -1.43 2.60 -.65 273
CST: sad/prosocial 2.23 (1.61) 1.99 (1.41) 2.16 (1.55) .00 6.00 -1.18 273
CST: angry/aggressive 1.49 (1.29) 1.28 (1.41) 1.43 (1.33) .00 6.00 -1.22 273
MPAC: emotionally positive-productive 2.76 (.86) 2.77 (.84) 2.76 (.85) -1.00 4.67 .09 273
MPAC: emotionally negative-aggressive .48 (.51) .59 (.46) .51 (.50) .00 2.50 1.76+ 273
MPAC: emotionally regulated/prosocial-peer oriented .68 (.68) .86 (.71) .74 (.69) .00 3.33 1.90+ 273
Preschool Measures N = 184 N = 82 N = 266
PLBS 1.51 (.40) 1.53 (.33) 1.52 (.38) .50 2.00 .36 187.39a
SCBE: angry/aggressive 2.03 (1.11) 2.05 (.92) 2.03 (1.05) 1.00 5.00 .19 186.77a
SCBE: sensitive/cooperative 3.54 (.81) 3.49 (.75) 3.52 (.79) 1.70 5.00 -.46 264
SCBE: anxious/withdrawn 1.81 (.76) 1.74 (.73) 1.79 (.75) 1.00 5.20 -.70 264
Kindergarten Measures N = 67, 69 N = 26 N = 93, 95
ECLS-K .27 (3.05) -.69 (2.05) .00 (2.83) -6.50 4.46 -1.74+ 67.38a
STRS 4.14 (.66) 4.14 (.55) 4.14 (.63) 2.00 4.96 -.01 93
PLBS 1.51 (.44) 1.56 (.35) 1.52 (.42) .38 2.00 .66 56.48a
SCBE: angry/aggressive 1.84 (1.04) 1.85 (.91) 1.84 (1.00) 1.00 4.90 .03 93
SCBE: sensitive/cooperative 3.48 (.87) 3.36 (.66) 3.45 (.82) 1.60 4.90 -.73 59.30a
SCBE: anxious/withdrawn 1.84 (.69) 1.58 (.52) 1.77 (.66) 1.00 3.70 -1.96+ 59.24a

Note: AKT and PSRA scores were created with z-scores.

+

p < .10.

a

Equal variance not assumed.