Table 1. Means (and Standard Deviations) for Average Observer and Teacher Ratings, Parent Ratings, and [Cronbach’s alphas] for Middle-Income and Lower-Income Groups of Children.
Scale | Observer Avg. | Teacher Avg. | Parent | Observer Avg. | Teacher Avg. | Parent |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||
Middle-Income | Lower-Income | |||||
CTRS Hyp. | 3.58 (3.45) [.88] |
4.80 (4.71) [.94] |
6.52 (4.13) [.84] |
2.91 (3.04) [.87] |
5.89 (4.80) [.89] |
6.82 (4.68) [.85] |
CTRS Con. | 1.91 (2.62) [.87] |
4.23 (4.14) [91] |
7.16 (4.04) [.81] |
1.66 (2.27) [.79] |
5.60 (4.79) [.90] |
7.60 (5.32) [.87] |
CTRS Att. | 2.99 (2.39) [.74] |
4.68 (4.07) [.88] |
5.12 (3.36) [.76] |
2.64 (2.20) [.71] |
6.13 (4.36) [.86] |
5.75 (4.82) [.87] |
EASI Emo. | 2.95 (2.26) [.71] |
4.78 (3.16) [.73] |
7.16 (3.48) [.72] |
2.96 (2.27) [.65] |
5.93 (3.31) [.64] |
8.05 (3.96) [.62] |
EASI Act. | 6.27 (3.80) [.81] |
7.51 (4.06) [.82] |
10.85 (4.01) [.74] |
5.50 (3.44) [.76] |
7.35 (3.57) [.63] |
10.56 (3.99) [.61] |
EASI Soc. | 12.47 (2.39) [.47] |
13.27 (2.16) [.25] |
12.98 (2.36) [.36] |
12.31 (2.35) [.47] |
12.84 (2.31) [.11] |
12.20 (2.94) [.37] |
EASI Imp. | 5.06 (3.55) [.83] |
5.87 (4.18) [.86] |
8.33 (3.49) [.77] |
4.62 (3.19) [.82] |
7.32 (3.15) [.58] |
8.99 (3.55) [.55] |
Note. CTRS Total score ranges 0-69; Attn. and Con. subscales range 0-24; Hyp. subscale ranges 0 -21. EASI subscale range 0-20. Alpha statistics are for pooled individual observers and teachers. CTRS = Conners Teacher Rating Scale; EASI = Emotionality Activity Sociability Impulsivity Temperament Survey; Act. = Activity; Att. = Inattention; Con. = Conduct Problems; Emo. = Emotionality; Hyp. = Hyperactivity; Imp. = Impulsivity; Soc. = Sociability. Avg. = Average.