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Table 3 Parametric correlations of risk variables with level of offending per group

From: Correlates of self-reported offending in children with a first police contact from distinct socio-demographic and ethnic groups

 

moderate/high SES Dutch

n = 70

low SES Dutch

n = 55

low SES non-Western

n = 105

All

N = 230

Sign difference between correlation

 

r

r

r

r

 

Child characteristics

     

   Age onset first offense

.021

.132

-.122

-.004

-

Child report

     

   Emotional problem scale

.006

.046

.062

.040

-

   Behavioral problem scale

.344***

.340***

.309***

.315***

ns

   Hyperactivity scale

.146

.196

.377***

.259***

b*

   Poor relationship with peers

-.038

.021

.110

.040

ns

   Reactive aggression

.268**

.272**

.257***

.255***

ns

   Proactive aggression (ln)

.143

.381***

.320***

.286***

ns

   At risk peer affiliation (ln)

.029

.201

.277**

.188***

ns

   Sensation seeking

.247**

.211

.405***

.308***

ns

Parent report

     

   Emotional problem scale

.102

.314**

.274***

.234***

ns

   Behavioral problem scale

.370***

.463***

.440***

.417***

ns

   Hyperactivity scale

.319***

.340**

.341***

.324***

ns

   Poor relationship with peers

.176

.250*

.389***

.278***

b*

Family characteristics

     

   Low positive parenting

.310**

.125

.207**

.209'''

ns

   Low parental control

.045

.000

.150

.074

-

  1. Note. * p < .1
  2. ** p < .05
  3. *** p < .01
  4. a. post-hoc difference between moderate to high SES Dutch and low SES Dutch
  5. b. post-hoc difference between moderate to high SES Dutch and low SES non-Western
  6. c. post-hoc difference between low SES Dutch and low SES non-Western.