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Table 1 Comparison of the YSR scores, the CES-D depression score, and the self-esteem score in three samples

From: Internalizing and externalizing problems, depression, and self-esteem in non-detained male juvenile offenders

 

Forensic sample (N = 125)

Community sample (N = 125)

Clinic sample (N = 125)

df

F

Post hoc comparisons (Scheffè’test)

 

A

 

B

 

C

    
 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

   

 YSR social withdrawal

2.19

2.23

2.27

1.92

4.20

3.01

2

27.33***

A,B < C

 YSR somatic complaints

2.26

2.41

2.15

1.79

3.27

2.62

2

9.07***

A,B < C

 YSR anxious/depressed

4.78

4.47

4.44

3.38

7.12

5.14

2

13.81***

A,B < C

 YSR social problems

1.58

1.72

1.91

1.96

2.87

2.50

2

12.81***

A,B < C

 YSR thought problems

1.63

1.67

2.07

1.89

3.16

2.72

2

16.92***

A,B < C

 YSR attention problems

3.94

2.76

3.67

2.45

5.34

2.71

2

14.30***

A,B < C

 YSR delinquent behaviours

4.13

2.80

3.76

2.38

5.01

2.91

2

6.99***

B < C

 YSR aggressive behaviours

7.94

5.37

7.99

4.62

8.41

5.78

2

.30

 

 YSR internalizing problems

8.98

7.25

8.59

5.63

13.87

8.21

2

21.35***

A,B < C

 YSR externalizing problems

12.07

7.24

11.76

6.28

13.42

7.77

2

1.92

 

 YSR total score

34.10

18.74

33.42

15.07

45.04

20.55

2

15.94***

A,B < C

 CES-D depression

15.98

11.77

9.77

6.45

18.56

12.06

2

23.54***

A,C > B

 Self-esteem

26.46

6.26

27.90

5.35

23.95

7.36

2

12.34***

A,B < C

  1. Note: Primary YSR subscales: Pillai’s Trace; F = 5.239; df =732/16; p < .001, Second order YSR-scales : Pillai’s Trace; F =10.164; df =744/4; p < .001, YSR-total score, CES-D, and Self esteem: Pillai’s Trace; F = 10.968; df =742/6; p < .001, * = p < .05, ** = p < .01, *** = p < .001.0.
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Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health

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