Table 2.
SDQ Scale | Range | Mean (SD) | Cronbach’s alpha (items) 4– 0 year old version | Cronbach’s alpha (items) 11–17 year old version |
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Total score | 0–31 | 9.39 (6.48) | .86 (20) | .91 (20) |
Emotional symptoms | 0–9 | 1.88 (2.10) | .76 (5) | .80 (5) |
Conduct Problems | 0–8 | 1.47 (1.77) | .67 (5) | .82 (5) |
Hyperactivity/Impulsivity | 0–10 | 3.90 (2.47) | .75 (5) | .87 (5) |
Peer Relationship Problems | 0–8 | 2.15 (1.85) | .59 (5) | .77 (5) |
Prosocial Behaviors | 0–10 | 7.45 (2.28) | .78 (5) | .81 (5) |
Note. SDQ items ranged from Not True (= 0), Somewhat True (= 1), and Certainly True (= 2). The sum of the items was calculated to generate subscale scores.