Table 1.
Score comparisons between child-rated and parent-proxy Kid-KINDL (n = 241)
| Child-rated | Parent-proxy | t-value (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
| Retaining all negatively worded items | |||
| Physical | 75.86 ± 18.70 | 79.15 ± 16.29 | 2.41 (0.017) |
| Emotional | 80.26 ± 17.85 | 81.09 ± 13.42 | 0.66 (0.51) |
| Self-esteema | 58.27 ± 27.79 | 71.40 ± 19.54 | 6.70 (<0.001) |
| Family | 75.86 ± 17.91 | 76.64 ± 14.76 | 0.66 (0.51) |
| Friend | 68.36 ± 18.94 | 77.23 ± 15.35 | 7.37 (<0.001) |
| School | 63.54 ± 21.50 | 69.71 ± 16.77 | 4.49 (<0.001) |
| Total | 70.36 ± 14.40 | 75.87 ± 10.92 | 5.99 (<0.001) |
| Removing all negatively worded items | |||
| Physical | 68.93 ± 29.21 | 80.16 ± 21.47 | 5.22 (<0.001) |
| Emotional | 80.82 ± 23.71 | 84.02 ± 15.03 | 1.96 (0.051) |
| Self-esteema | 58.27 ± 27.79 | 71.40 ± 19.54 | 6.70 (<0.001) |
| Family | 75.77 ± 20.15 | 80.68 ± 14.81 | 3.94 (<0.001) |
| Friend | 85.90 ± 19.38 | 87.75 ± 14.55 | 1.38 (0.17) |
| School | 76.02 ± 20.71 | 77.42 ± 17.36 | 1.01 (0.32) |
| Total | 74.16 ± 16.91 | 80.35 ± 11.81 | 5.73 (<0.001) |
aAll items in self-esteem subscale are positively worded; thus, the scores were the same across retaining all negatively worded items and removing all negatively worded items