Table 3.
Comparisons of Caregivers’ Demographics and Difficulties in Managing Child’s Behaviors and Children’s Demographics, Treatment, and Worsened Psychological Symptoms Between Caregivers with Good and Poor Mental Health.
| Variables | Caregiver Mental Health | χ2 or t | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (n = 124) |
Poor(n = 37) |
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| Caregivers | ||||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Male | 21 (16.9) | 1 (2.7) | 4.893 | 0.027 |
| Female | 103 (83.1) | 36 (97.3) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.9 (6.1) | 42.2 (5.4) | 0.619 | 0.537 |
| Difficulties in managing child’s behaviors, mean (SD) | ||||
| Self-protective behaviors | 5.9 (4.5) | 8.8 (4.2) | −3.514 | 0.001 |
| After-school learning | 1.2 (1.1) | 1.9 (1.2) | −3.232 | 0.001 |
| Sleep routine | 2.4 (1.9) | 3.2 (2.0) | −1.992 | 0.048 |
| Internet use | 2.4 (2.0) | 3.1 (2.2) | −1.901 | 0.059 |
| Children | ||||
| Gender, n (%) | ||||
| Boys | 100 (80.6) | 31 (83.8) | 0.185 | 0.667 |
| Girls | 24 (19.4) | 6 (16.2) | ||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 11.3 (3.7) | 11.2 (4.2) | 0.112 | 0.911 |
| Taking medication for ADHD, n (%) | ||||
| No or irregular | 37 (29.8) | 11 (29.7) | 0.000 | 0.990 |
| Regular | 87 (70.2) | 26 (70.3) | ||
| Worsened psychological symptoms, n (%) | ||||
| ADHD | ||||
| No | 87 (70.2) | 16 (43.2) | 8.959 | 0.003 |
| Yes | 37 (29.8) | 21 (56.8) | ||
| Oppostion/defiance | ||||
| No | 85 (68.5) | 14 (37.8) | 11.350 | 0.001 |
| Yes | 39 (31.5) | 23 (62.2) | ||
| Emotion | ||||
| No | 98 (79.0) | 17 (45.9) | 15.286 | <0.001 |
| Yes | 26 (21.0) | 20 (54.1) | ||
ADHD: attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder; SD: standard deviation.