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Table 3 The association of sexual offending, history of other previous crimes, and reoffending with behavioural variables

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

Criminal characteristics

Sexual offending

History of other previous crimes

Reoffending

 

Mean (SD) (df = 115)

t-Test

Mean (SD) (df = 107)

t-Test

Mean (SD) (df = 109)

t-Test

 

Only sex (N = 46)

Non-sex (N = 71)

 

No (N = 52)

Yes (N = 57)

 

No (N = 77)

Yes (N = 34)

 

Internalizing problems YSR

7.3 (5.9)

10.1 (7.8)

2.2*

9.3 (7.2)

10.0 (7.7)

.5

8.9 (7.0)

10.8 (8.4)

1.2

Externalizing problems YSR

10.8 (6.6)

13.2 (7.7)

1.8

11.4 (7.2)

12.8 (7.2)

1.0

11.2 (6.7)

13.7 (7.7)

1.7

CES-D

14.0 (10.9)

17.2 (12.3)

1.5

17.4 (11.7)

16.5 (12.4)

.4

16.0 (12.1)

19.3 (11.4)

1.4

Self-esteem

27.0 (6.2)

26.1 (6.0)

.8

25.8 (7.0)

26.1 (5.6)

.3

25.9 (6.5)

25.9 (6.0)

.0

  1. Note: *p < .05, **p < .01.