Table 3. Mean and standard errors of adolescent males and females in early, middle and late adolescence on the AEFI scales.
| Age groups | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 10–12 years | 13–15 years | 16–19 years | ||||
| n = 83 | n = 78 | n = 63 | n = 70 | n = 66 | n = 93 | |
| M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | M (SE) | |
| Self-regulation (total AEFI score) | 16.78 (0.49) | 16.49 (0.55) | 15.76 (0.48) | 17.67 (0.51)* | 17.26 (0.55) | 16.18 (0.52) |
| AEFI subscales | ||||||
| Self-control & self-monitoring | 6.46 (0.24) | 6.53 (0.27) | 6.22 (0.28) | 7.01 (0.24)* | 6.83 (0.24) | 6.25 (0.25) |
| Attention | 3.35 (0.19) | 3.39 (0.19) | 2.52 (0.21) | 3.29 (0.19)* | 2.89 (0.20) | 2.95 (0.20) |
| Planning & initiative taking | 6.98 (0.22) | 6.58 (0.21) | 7.02 (0.20) | 7.37 (0.23) | 7.53 (0.24) | 6.99 (0.22) |
*p ≤ .03