Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics for Problem Scales in the CBCL, TRF, and YSR
| CBCL | TRF | YSR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Mother | Father | |||
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| Problem Scales | Mean(sd) | Mean(sd) | Mean(sd) | Mean(sd) |
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| Withdrawn | ||||
| Boys | 3.54(2.65) | 3.27(2.53) | 3.02(3.08) | 3.68(2.27) |
| Girls | 3.50(2.71) | 3.16(2.51) | 3.21(2.95) | 3.49(2.22) |
| Total Sample | 3.52(2.68) | 3.21(2.52) | 3.13(3.01) | 3.57(2.25) |
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| Somatic Complaints | ||||
| Boys | 2.85(2.87) | 2.06(2.62) | 1.43(3.20) | 2.77(3.11) |
| Girls | 3.20(2.92) | 2.45(2.65) | 1.86(2.92)* | 4.33(3.30)*** |
| Total Sample | 3.04(2.90) | 2.27(2.64) | 1.68(2.89) | 3.59(3.30) |
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| Anxious/Depressed | ||||
| Boys | 4.59(3.56) | 4.03(3.37) | 4.86(4.37) | 6.02(4.33) |
| Girls | 5.50(4.15)** | 4.68(3.90) | 5.71(4.47)** | 7.72(4.85)*** |
| Total Sample | 5.08(3.91) | 4.38(3.66) | 5.34(4.44) | 6.98(4.70) |
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| Social Problems | ||||
| Boys | 2.51(2.13) | 2.15(2.00) | 2.49(2.93) | 2.97(2.10) |
| Girls | 2.28(2.10) | 2.28(2.08) | 2.09(2.93) | 3.03(2.18) |
| Total Sample | 2.39(2.11) | 2.22(2.04) | 2.26(2.93) | 3.00(2.14) |
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| Thought Problems | ||||
| Boys | 0.93(1.58)** | 0.57(0.99) | 0.32(0.80) | 2.60(2.24) |
| Girls | 0.63(1.13) | 0.75(1.30) | 0.36(0.85) | 3.24(2.48)** |
| Total Sample | 0.77(1.36) | 0.66(1.15) | 0.34(0.83) | 2.96(2.40) |
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| Attention Problems | ||||
| Boys | 5.82(3.76)*** | 5.31(3.66)** | 9.17(6.81)*** | 10.31(8.80) |
| Girls | 4.45(3.15) | 4.26(3.14) | 5.59(5.19) | 11.44(8.94) |
| Total Sample | 5.08(3.51) | 4.74(3.43) | 7.14(6.20) | 10.95(8.89) |
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| Delinquent Behavior | ||||
| Boys | 2.35(2.12)*** | 2.36(2.32)*** | 2.41(2.76)*** | 4.52(2.79) |
| Girls | 1.39(1.60) | 1.46(1.71) | 1.45(1.99) | 4.62(3.00) |
| Total Sample | 1.83(1.92) | 1.88(2.06) | 1.86(2.40) | 4.58(2.91) |
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| Aggressive Behavior | ||||
| Boys | 9.23(5.86)*** | 8.24(5.78)** | 7.56(8.41)*** | 8.55(5.23) |
| Girls | 6.83(4.35) | 6.76(4.80) | 3.92(5.81) | 9.36(5.52) |
| Total Sample | 7.93(5.23) | 7.45(5.33) | 5.49(7.28) | 9.01(5.41) |
Note:
The group with the higher value is noted with *
*
for p < .05;
**
for p < .01; and
***
for p < .001.
The corresponding n(s) for all instruments by gender are: CBCLMother—324 girls and 276 boys; CBCLFather—219 girls and 190 boys; TRF—423 girls and 322 boys; YSR—284 girls and 218 boys.