Table 2.
Means and standard deviations of mental health variables by culture.
| Mental health | European-American | Chinese-American |
|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Internalizing problemsa | 1.52 (0.19) | 1.54 (0.27) |
| Negative social selfb | 1.07 (0.14) | 1.08 (0.16) |
| Externalizing problemsa | 1.72 (0.30) | 1.52 (0.23) |
| Behavioral problemsa | 1.62 (0.25) | 1.66 (0.32) |
| Adaptive behaviorsa | 3.03 (0.35) | 2.88 (0.40) |
a
Four-point Likert scale (1=Never to 4=Always).
b
Five-point Likert scale (1=Not at all like my child to 5=Most like my child).