Table 5.
Ratings of oppositional defiant disorder seriousness, worry, commonness, and likelihood of referral
| Individual and school factors | Serious | Worry | Common | Referral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | |
| Vignette factors | ||||
| Vignette gender | ||||
| Male | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.4) | 4.1 (2.2) | 8.2 (1.9) |
| Female | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.2 (2.3) | 8.0 (2.0) |
| Vignette severity | ||||
| Moderate | 7.6 (1.5) | 7.8 (1.6) | 4.2 (2.1) | 7.9 (2.1) |
| Severe | 8.2 (1.3)* | 8.4 (1.3)* | 4.1 (2.3) | 8.3 (1.9) |
| Teacher factors | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 7.8 (1.4) | 7.9 (1.5) | 3.8 (2.0) | 7.9 (1.9) |
| Female | 8.0 (1.4) | 8.2 (1.5)* | 4.4 (2.3)* | 8.2 (2.0) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic/Latinx | 8.1(1.7) | 8.2 (1.5) | 3.7 (2.6) | 8.6 (1.8) |
| Not Hispanic/Latinx | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.2 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| Race | ||||
| White/Caucasian | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.1 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| Black/African American | 8.0 (1.6) | 8.4 (1.6) | 4.8 (2.5) | 7.1 (2.7) |
| Years teaching | ||||
| < 10 years teaching | 7.8 (1.3) | 8.1 (1.3) | 4.2 (2.2) | 7.8 (1.9) |
| 10+ years teaching | 8.0 (1.5) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.1 (2.2) | 8.2 (2.0) |
| School factors | ||||
| School level | ||||
| Middle | 8.0 (1.4) | 8.2 (1.4) | 4.4 (2.3) | 8.4 (1.8) |
| High | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.0 (1.5) | 4.0 (2.2)* | 7.9 (2.2)* |
| Type of school | ||||
| Public | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.1 (2.2) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| Other | 7.9 (1.6) | 8.2 (1.3) | 5.0 (2.7) | 8.0 (1.9) |
| Region of the country | ||||
| Northeast | 7.9 (1.5) | 8.0 (1.5) | 4.4 (2.3) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| South | 7.9 (1.2) | 8.2 (1.4) | 4.1 (2.1) | 8.2 (1.8) |
| Mid-West | 7.8 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.4 (2.4) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| West | 8.2 (1.4) | 8.2 (1.4) | 3.7 (2.0) | 8.1 (2.2) |
| Urbanicity | ||||
| City | 7.8 (1.5) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.4 (2.4) | 8.1 (2.0) |
| Suburb | 7.9 (1.5) | 8.2 (1.5) | 3.9 (2.1) | 8.2 (1.9) |
| Town | 8.2 (1.2) | 8.3 (1.3) | 3.7 (1.9)1* | 8.3 (1.8) |
| Rural | 8.0 (1.4) | 7.9 (1.5) | 4.0 (2.1) | 7.8 (2.3) |
| Racial/ethnic composition | ||||
| 50% or more White | 8.0 (1.4) | 8.1 (1.5) | 3.9 (2.1) | 8.2 (1.9) |
| 50% or more Black | 7.7 (1.5) | 8.0 (1.5) | 5.4 (2.5)2* | 7.8 (2.2) |
| 50% or more Hispanic/Latinx | 8.0 (1.3) | 8.2 (1.3) | 4.1 (2.3) | 8.4 (1.6) |
| No majority | 7.9 (1.5) | 8.1 (1.5) | 4.0 (2.1) | 8.0 (2.1) |
| Title I school | ||||
| Yes | 8.0 (1.5) | 8.2 (1.5) | 4.5 (2.4) | 8.0 (2.1) |
| No | 7.9 (1.4) | 8.0 (1.5) | 4.2 (2.1) | 8.1 (2.1) |
1Town < City
2Majority Black > All other groups
*p < .05 based on t test or one-way ANOVA