The validity, reliability and normative scores of the parent, teacher and self report versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in China

Table 9 Principle Components analysis of teacher rated SDQ scores in a community sample of 3 – 17 year old Chinese children (N = 1965)

Total Variance Explained	Component 1 "Prosocial" 25.6%	Component 2 "Hyper/Innatt/Conduct" 9.0%	Component 3 "Hyper/Innatt" 8.4%	Component 4 "Emotional" 5.1%	Component 5 "Peer" 4.4%
(Question number) Question
(1) Considerate	-.676		-.351
(4)Shares	-.722
(9)Helpful	-.779
(17)Kind to kids	-.703
(20)Helps out	-.710
(2)Restless		.645	.498
(10)Fidgeting		.660	.437
(15)Distractible		.390	.677
(21)Reflective	.488		.643
(25)Persistent	.437		.615
(3)Somatic		.473		.322
(8)Worries				.615
(13)Unhappy		.470		.511
(16)Clingy				.689
(24)Fears				.717
(5)Tempers		.695
(7)Obedient	.510	.423
(12)Fights		.702
(18)Argues with adults		.354			.474
(22)Spiteful					.462
(6)Solitary				.535	.333
(11)Good friend	.494				.366
(14)Popular	.654
(19)Bullied				.314	.513
(23)Best with adults					.496

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