Table 2.
Comparison of competencies and syndrome scales in girls and boys.
| Girls (n=118) | Boys (n=116) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | (SD) | M | (SD) | |
| ASEBA Scales | ||||
| Competencies | ||||
| Activities | 50.48 | (9.15) | 49.43 | (9.19) |
| Social | 45.85 | (10.09) | 45.80 | (9.56) |
| School | 46.40 | (8.36) | 45.35 | (9.65) |
| Total Competence | 47.03 | (9.94) | 46.77 | (9.85) |
| Syndromes | ||||
| Anxious/Depressed | 55.85 | (7.04) | 55.84 | (6.77) |
| Withdrawn/Depressed | 55.19 | (7.60) | 56.03 | (7.39) |
| Somatic Complaints | 56.53 | (7.50) | 56.49 | (7.32) |
| Social Problems | 56.19 | (6.50) | 56.00 | (7.22) |
| Thought Problems | 56.09 | (7.00) | 55.52 | (6.42) |
| Attention Problems | 56.24 | (7.64) | 56.59 | (6.94) |
| Rule-Breaking Behavior | 55.03 | (5.81) | 55.95 | (6.89) |
| Aggressive Behavior | 55.54 | (7.06) | 56.17 | (7.64) |
| Total Problems | 53.41 | (10.52) | 53.77 | (11.08) |
| ICU Scales | ||||
| Callous | 4.86 | (3.90) | 5.29 | (3.68) |
| Unemotional | 4.34 | (2.97) | 5.13 | (2.96)* |
| Uncaring | 8.88 | (4.32) | 10.87 | (5.11)** |
| Total | 18.08 | (8.94) | 21.29 | (9.45)** |
Note.
*
p < .05,
**
p < .01
ASEBA = Achenbach System of Empirical Based Assessment, ICU = Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits.