. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 May 30.

Published in final edited form as: J Child Fam Stud. 2012 Oct;21(5):816–824. doi: 10.1007/s10826-011-9542-4

Table 5.

Behavioral and Emotional Rating Scale (BERS) Scores by Reported Trauma Type

	Foster Parent Endorsed Trauma

Variable	CSA^a (n = 96)	CPA^b (n = 95)	EA^c (n = 176)	Neg.^d (n = 100)	WDV^e (n = 119)

BERS (M ± SD score)
Strength Index	83.77 ± 14.59	83.79 ± 15.15	86.67 ± 16.04	85.26 ± 15.33	84.99 ± 15.30
Interpersonal Strength	7.58 ± 2.77	7.16 ± 2.51	7.78 ± 2.94	7.48 ± 2.65	7.37 ± 2.74
Affective Strength	8.19 ± 2.86	8.17 ± 2.94	8.57 ± 2.94	8.18 ± 2.77	8.38 ± 2.97
Intrapersonal Strength	7.09 ± 2.75	7.46 ± 3.02	7.77 ± 3.01	7.53 ± 3.12	7.55 ± 2.99
School Functioning	6.82 ± 2.73	6.74 ± 2.68	7.14 ± 2.91	7.17 ± 2.97	6.90 ± 2.69

	Foster Parent Endorsed No Trauma

Variable	CSA^a (n = 86)	CPA^b (n = 97)	EA^c (n = 31)	Neg.^d (n = 94)	WDV^e (n = 63)

BERS (M ± SD score)
Strength Index	88.92 ± 16.87	89.62 ± 16.66	87.65 ± 12.68	88.76 ± 15.66	88.37 ± 16.95
Interpersonal Strength	8.23 ± 3.10	8.56 ± 3.15	8.35 ± 2.29	8.20 ± 2.92	8.56 ± 3.14
Affective Strength	8.67 ± 2.86	8.87 ± 2.83	7.90 ± 2.37	8.73 ± 2.86	8.35 ± 2.99
Intrapersonal Strength	8.36 ± 3.19**	8.21 ± 2.97	7.90 ± 2.55	8.13 ± 2.90	7.98 ± 3.11
School Functioning	7.44 ± 2.88	7.59 ± 3.06	7.39 ± 2.55	7.52 ± 2.82	7.41 ± 3.06

Note. Higher scores reflect higher personal strength.

Childhood sexual abuse;

Childhood physical abuse;

Emotional Abuse;

Neglect;

Witnessing domestic violence