Table 2C.

Comparison of CBCL of different age groups during the lockdown and pre-lockdown periods.

CBCL variables	Under 12 years old (N = 136)			Above 12 years old (N = 81)			p2
	pre-test	post-test	p1	pre-test	post-test	p1
	(pre-lockdown)	(lockdown)		(pre-lockdown)	(lockdown)
Internalizing problems	53.82 ± 11.57	53.57 ± 10.69	0.804	51.29 ± 12.82	53.94 ± 11.29	0.113	0.213
Externalizing problems	56.94 ± 11.55	56.45 ± 13.09	0.698	54.41 ± 10.34	54.76 ± 10.67	0.731	0.602
Anxiety	52.42 ± 8.77	51.53 ± 9.18	0.253	53.06 ± 12.42	51.50 ± 9.29	0.529	0.745
Depression	55.61 ± 9.07	56.24 ± 10.33	0.496	58.25 ± 11.24	56.25 ± 11.06	0.182	0.537
Obsession/compulsion	56.15 ± 9.62	54.83 ± 9.44	0.187	51.53 ± 10.35	54.29 ± 12.51	0.096	0.086
Somatic complaints	50.18 ± 7.49	49.46 ± 8.55	0.441	53.12 ± 10.16	54.71 ± 9.08	0.363	0.306
Social withdraw	54.90 ± 9.86	53.71 ± 11.96	0.323	56.00 ± 10.95	55.87 ± 9.20	0.929	0.582
Attention problems	59.41 ± 11.91	58.95 ± 11.76	0.597	58.94 ± 9.68	58.82 ± 7.84	0.948	0.873
Aggressive behavior	55.53 ± 12.56	56.91 ± 10.24	0.261	54.12 ± 10.68	54.71 ± 11.82	0.710	0.783
Conduct problems	56.37 ± 9.62	55.91 ± 11.62	0.638	56.47 ± 8.89	55.12 ± 10.20	0.422	0.702

Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation; p1, paired t-test; p2, independent t test; *p < 0.05.

CBCL, Child Behavior Checklist, lower scores indicate fewer emotion and behavior problems.