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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Feb 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2016 Nov 27;56(2):116–123.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2016.10.016

TABLE 5.

Sample Size and Mean (Standard Deviation) for Self-Worth Measurement

Transgender Control Sibling
6–8 y
 n 53 59 35
 Mean (SD) 3.50 (0.54)a 3.62 (0.39)a 3.62 (0.40)a
9–11 y
 n 49 48 32
 Mean (SD) 3.47 (0.55)a 3.68 (0.35)a 3.64 (0.47)a
12–14 y
 n 14 14 5
 Mean (SD) 3.30 (0.51)a 3.37 (0.64)a 3.43 (0.59)b

Note:

a

One-sample t test indicates value is significantly above the midpoint of the scale, indicating high self-esteem (p < .001).

b

p = .023.