Table 7.
Correlations between the SDQ and CBCL for each rater (Spearman’s rho)
|
CBCL |
Withdrawal problems | Somatic complaints | Anxiety/dep | Social problems | Thought problems | Attention problems | Delinquent behaviors | Aggressive behavior | Internalizing | Externalizing | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDQ | ||||||||||||
| Parent rating (n = 46) |
Total difficulties score |
.32* |
.44** |
.25 |
.48** |
.23 |
.62** |
.54** |
.43** |
.36* |
.51** |
.56** |
| Emotional symptoms |
.40** |
.48** |
.44** |
.23 |
.20 |
.19 |
-.03 |
.07 |
.52** |
.05 |
.34* |
|
| Conduct problems |
.19 |
.21 |
.16 |
.06 |
.00 |
.37* |
.66** |
.50** |
.21 |
.59** |
.39** |
|
| Hyperactivity/inattention |
.06 |
.27 |
.00 |
.35* |
.12 |
.58** |
.49** |
.39** |
.09 |
.44** |
.39** |
|
| Peer problems |
.20 |
.09 |
.05 |
.50** |
.13 |
.32* |
.11 |
.00 |
.10 |
.04 |
.18 |
|
| Prosocial behavior |
-.26 |
-.15 |
-.03 |
-.07 |
-.06 |
-.27 |
-.30* |
-.34* |
-.16 |
-.37* |
-.21 |
|
| Teacher rating (n = 29) | Total difficulties score |
.44* |
.29 |
.49** |
.75** |
.48** |
.82** |
.55** |
.68** |
.48** |
.68** |
.77** |
| Emotional symptoms |
.23 |
.57** |
.56** |
.37* |
.21 |
.33 |
.11 |
.18 |
.50** |
.18 |
.36 |
|
| Conduct problems |
.24 |
.05 |
.18 |
.60** |
.33 |
.71** |
.66** |
.79** |
.22 |
.80** |
.66** |
|
| Hyperactivity/inattention |
.30 |
.22 |
.33 |
.52** |
.36 |
.74** |
.40* |
.62** |
.31 |
.59** |
.66** |
|
| Peer problems |
.46* |
-.05 |
.31 |
.75** |
.55** |
.66** |
.51** |
.53** |
.33 |
.54** |
.64** |
|
| Prosocial behavior | -.34 | -.03 | -.15 | -.43* | -.28 | -.44* | -.14 | -.46* | -.23 | -.40* | -.40* |
Note. SDQ, strengths and difficulties questionnaire. CBCL, child behavioral checklist. The subsample from which parent ratings were obtained (n = 46) consisted of clinical patients (36 boys, mean age 8.0 ± 0.8). The subsample from which teacher ratings were obtained (n = 29) consisted of clinical patients (23 boys, mean age 7.9 ± 0.7). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.