Table 2.
Discriminating Validity (comparisons between High and Low Risk Samples)
| Problem Behavior Risk | Food Security Status | Total Sample | |||
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| High Risk (N=41) |
Low Risk (N=113) |
Insecure (N=54) |
Secure (N=100) |
Total (N=154) |
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| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| PPSC-Internalizing problems | 1.68 (1.63)*** | .68 (.98) | 1.35 (1.60)* | .73 (.98) | .95 (1.27) |
| PPSC-Externalizing problems | 1.80 (1.74)** | .91 (1.12) | 1.44 (1.74)* | .99 (1.09) | 1.15 (1.37) |
| PPSC-Attention problems | 2.00 (1.57)** | 1.14 (1.16) | 1.48 (1.48) | 1.31 (1.25) | 1.37 (1.33) |
| SCS-Total scale | 2.08 (.71)** | 2.44 (.59) | 2.21 (.63)* | 2.42 (.64) | 2.34 (.65) |
| SCS-Emotion Regulation | 1.99 (.78)* | 2.27 (.70) | 2.17 (.77) | 2.21 (.71) | 2.20 (.73) |
| SCS-Prosocial/Communication | 2.17 (.85)** | 2.60 (.65) | 2.24 (.70)** | 2.62 (.72) | 2.49 (.74) |
| SDQ-Total Problem Scale | 20.59 (2.59)*** | 10.77 (3.30) | 15.22 (5.52)** | 12.39 (5.02) | 13.38 (5.36) |
| SDQ-Emotion Symptom Scale | 6.34 (1.96)*** | 2.73 (2.00) | 4.50 (2.64)** | 3.26 (2.40) | 3.69 (2.55) |
Note. Analyses based on Time 1 data. Problem behavior high-risk and low-risk groups were defined as SDQ Problem Scale score ≥ 17 and < 17.
p <.001,
p<.01,
p<.05. Based on parent-report of SDQ, the mean (standard deviation) of the Total Difficulties for American 4–17 years olds was 7.1 (5.7) and for the emotional symptoms was 1.6 (1.8). The mean (standard deviation) of the Total Difficulties for Australian 7–17 years olds was 8.2 (6.1) and for the emotional symptoms was 2.1 (2.0) (40). For the SCS, the means of the total social competence for American preschooler to 2nd grade children were ranged from 2.22 to 2.68 (23). Mean scores comparisons on SDQ and SCS may suggest that Ugandan children have higher burden of child mental health problems.