Research Article
Challenges of Assessing Maltreated Children Coming into Foster Care
Table 4
Comparing SDQ scores between our sample and a normative sample.
| ā | Mean scores (SD) | -test | ā | Normative sample () | Total current sample () |
| Total difficulties | 9.3 (5.6) | 12.13 (8.1) | t = 3.28, df = 1396, and p < 0.005 | Emotional symptoms | 1.6 (1.6) | 2.07 (2.3) | , df = 1396, and | Conduct problems | 2.4 (2.0) | 2.38 (2.8) | , df = 1396, and | Hyperactivity | 3.8 (2.5) | 5.20 (3.6) | t = 3.63, df = 1396, and p < 0.001 | Peer problems | 1.6 (1.6) | 2.49 (2.5) | t = 3.59, df = 1396, and p < 0.001 | Prosocial behaviours | 7.8 (1.7) | 6.69 (3.4) | t = 4.12, df = 1396, and p < 0.001 | Impact | 0.3 (1.1) | 1.76 (2.6) | t = 8.19, df = 1396, and p < 0.001 |
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Data from http://www.sdqinfo.com/norms/UK3yearNorm.html.
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