Table 1.
Means, standard deviations, and range values, as well as between-sex differences results for internalizing and externalizing problems, aggressive and victimization bullying behaviors, and social skills.
Variables | Total (N = 669) | Boys (n = 284) | Girls (n = 385) | Between-Sex Differences * | |||||
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M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | M (SD) | Range | F(1667) | p | η 2 | |
Internalizing problems | 11.55 (6.06) | 0.00–30.00 | 9.90 (5.67) | 0.00–26.00 | 12.77 (6.07) | 0.00–30.00 | 38.72 | <0.001 | 0.055 |
Externalizing problems | 8.37 (565) | 0.00–36.00 | 9.01 (5.95) | 0.00–36.00 | 7.89 (5.39) | 0.00–36.00 | 6.46 | 0.011 | 0.010 |
Aggressive bullying behaviors | 8.32 (2.47) | 7.00–28.00 | 8.74 (2.74) | 7.00–28.00 | 8.01 (2.20) | 7.00–27.00 | 14.31 | <0.001 | 0.021 |
Victimization bullying behaviors | 9.38 (3.26) | 7.00–28.00 | 9.36 (3.36) | 7.00–28.00 | 9.39 (3.19) | 7.00–28.00 | 0.02 | 0.886 | <0.001 |
Communication skills | 14.73 (3.03) | 0.00–18.00 | 13.98 (3.40) | 0.00–18.00 | 15.28 (2.59) | 0.00–18.00 | 31.33 | <0.001 | 0.045 |
Cooperation | 15.67 (3.55) | 0.00–21.00 | 14.75 (3.94) | 0.00–21.00 | 16.34 (3.07) | 0.00–21.00 | 34.51 | <0.001 | 0.049 |
Assertiveness | 11.67 (3.99) | 0.00–21.00 | 11.46 (4.19) | 0.00–21.00 | 11.83 (3.84) | 0.00–21.00 | 1.39 | 0.240 | 0.002 |
Responsibility | 16.81 (3.53) | 0.00–21.00 | 15.86 (4.01) | 0.00–21.00 | 17.51 (2.94) | 0.00–21.00 | 37.66 | <0.001 | 0.053 |
Empathy | 14.29 (3.41) | 0.00–18.00 | 13.14 (3.74) | 0.00–18.00 | 15.13 (2.87) | 0.00–18.00 | 60.93 | <0.001 | 0.084 |
Engagement | 14.36 (4.31) | 0.00–21.00 | 14.07 (4.49) | 0.00–21.00 | 14.58 (4.17) | 0.00–21.00 | 2.36 | 0.125 | 0.004 |
Self-control | 10.73 (3.71) | 0.00–18.00 | 10.82 (3.98) | 0.00–18.00 | 10.66 (3.51) | 0.00–18.00 | 0.32 | 0.574 | <0.001 |
Note. Values are reported for the total sample (N = 669), and for boys (n = 285) and for girls (n = 385), separately. * Data for univariate tests (Multivariate analysis, F(11,657) = 12.83, p < 0.001, partial η2 = 0.177).