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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Apr 28;51(6):593–604.e4. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2012.03.005

Table 4. Validity of the Four-Dimensional Model (Multivariate Regressions).

Clinically-Enriched Samplea
Baseline 1-Year Follow-up

CGASb Observed DBc CGAS Observed DB

Parent
Report
Teacher
Report
With
Parent
With
Examiner
Parent
Report
Teacher
Report
With
Parent
With
Examiner
Temper Loss −.30*** −.34*** .02 .09 −.16* −.30*** −.03 −.02
Noncompliance −.25*** −.08 .24*** .18* −.20** −.04 .27*** .24**
Aggression −.31*** −.02 .15* .11 −.25*** .06 .27*** .19*
Low concern −.06 .15* −.09 −.15* −.06 −.01 −.09 −.13+
Epidemiologic Samplea
Age 3 Wave Early School-Age Follow-Up
CBCL
Externalizing
FLIS
Impairment
CBCL Externalizing FLIS
Impairment
Parent report Parent report Parent report Teacher report Parent report

Temper Loss .39*** .16** .13* −.06 .03
Noncompliance .12*** .08+ .12* .14* .16**
Aggression .32*** .26*** .32*** .25*** .14*
Low Concern .06 .07 .04 .07 .05

Note: CBCL = Child Behavior Checklist; CGAS = Children’s Global Assessment Scale; DB = Disruptive Behavior; FLIS = Family Life Impairment Scale.

a

Data are standardized coefficients from regression models including the four dimensions simultaneously

b

Higher score indicates better functioning.

c

Combined sums of Disruptive Behavior Diagnostic Observation Schedule (DB-DOS) Anger Modulation and Behavior Regulation Scores. Higher scores=more problems

+

p < .10,

*

p < .05,

**

p < .01,

***

p < .001