Table 2.
Means, standard deviations, Chi square, and significance tests (ANOVA, F-tests & Pearson’s r) of group differences (effect group & dissemination group) at baseline (pre-score)
| Variables | Dissemination group (DG) | Effect group (EG) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | F | p | Contrasts | |
| Parent-reported outcome | |||||
| CBCL ext | 23.33 (9.21) | 26.05 (10.43) | 3.97 | .047* | DG < EG |
| CBCL int | 13.10 (8.06) | 13.59 (9.07) | .167 | .683 | |
| SSRS parenta | 89.47 (11.66) | 86.30 (11.18) | 3.527 | .061† | DG > EG |
| Teacher-reported outcome | |||||
| TRF ext | 20.28 (15.35) | 25.41 (14.09) | 4.93 | .027* | DG < EG |
| TRF int | 8.88 (6.73) | 10.46 (7.96) | 2.20 | .139 | |
| SSRS teachera | 70.14 (10.53) | 65.82 (9.76) | 7.50 | .007** | DG > EG |
| Covariates | |||||
| Salary | 412b (220b) | 403b (189b) | .086 | .769 | |
| Parent education | 3.72 (1.21) | 3.53 (1.23) | 1.14 | .287 | |
| Parent age | 38.0 (6.5) | 35.9 (5.2) | 3.54 | .061† | DG > EG |
| Parent mental distress | 1.77 (.83) | 2.11 (.88) | 5.28 | .022* | DG < EG |
| Child age | 8.6 (2.19) | 8.9 (1.92) | 1.018 | .314 | |
| Dichotomized covariates | Percent (%) | Percent (%) | χ2 (p) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single parents | 33.7 % | 1 versus 2 ns. (.523) | |
| Child sex | 71 % (boys) | 81 % (boys) | 1 versus 2 ns. (.112) |
| N | 263 | 59 |
CBCL Child behavior check list, ext externalizing behavior problems, internalizing behavior problems, SSRS social skills rating scale, TRF Teacher Report Form
aA higher score indicates more social skills
bMeans salary divided on 1000
*** p < .001, ** p < .01, * p < .05, † p < .010