Table 3.
Correlation between psychological attributes, internalizing, externalizing, total difficulty scores, and child behavior.
| Attribute score | Spearman’s rho | Correlation with child behavior |
|---|---|---|
| Emotional | Correlation Coefficient | −0.422** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Strong negative | |
| Conduct | Correlation Coefficient | −0.566** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Strong negative | |
| Hyperactivity | Correlation Coefficient | −0.613** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Strong negative | |
| Peer | Correlation Coefficient | −0.353** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Moderate negative | |
| Prosocial | Correlation Coefficient | 0.380** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Moderate positive | |
| Internalizing score | Correlation Coefficient | −0.509** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Strong negative | |
| Externalizing score | CorrelationCoefficient | −0.669** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Strong negative | |
| Total difficulty score | CorrelationCoefficient | −0.812** |
| P value | 0.000 | |
| Interpretation | Very strong negative |
** Correlation significant at p < 0.01.