Table 3 Means, Standard Deviations, Ranges and Australian Norms for Pros-social Functioning (SDQ Pro-social Behavior Scores) and Psychological Well-being (SDQ Total Difficulties Scores) and Number, Percent and Category Classifications for Psychological Well- being and Comparisons with Australian Norms, by Informant
Informant | Pro-social Functioning (SDQ Pro-social Behavior scores)1 | Psychological Well-being (SDQ Total Difficulties Scores)2 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Continuous score data (Possible score range: 0–10) | Continuous score data (Possible score range: 0–40) | Categorical data | ||||||
Sample M (SD) Range | Australian norms3 M (SD) | Sample M (SD) Range | Australian norms3 M (SD) | Category Classification | Sample N (%) in category | Australian norms3 (% in category) | Difference in category ratings | |
Parent (n = 168) | 8.2 (1.7) (2–10) | 8.3 (1.7) | 9.8 (6.8) (0 – 27) | 8.2 (6.1) | Normal: Borderline: Abnormal: | 118 (70.2) 22 (13.1) 28 (16.7) | 82.0 6.0 12.0 | χ2 (2) = 19.97, p < .001 |
Teacher (n = 154) | 7.6 (2.3) (1–10) | 7.8 (2.1) | 6.6 (6.3) (0–26) | 6.5 (6.0) | Normal: Borderline: Abnormal: | 123 (79.9) 16 (10.4) 15 (9.7) | 76.9 6.0 8.5 | χ2 (2) = 2.85, p = .313 |
Student (n = 30) | 7.6 (1.8) (3 – 10) | 8.0 (1.7) | 10.7 (6.0) (2 – 23) | 9.0 (5.6) | Normal: Borderline: Abnormal: | 23 (76.7) 4 (13.3) 3 (10.0) | 86.0 8.2 5.8 | χ2 (2) = 2.18, p = .336 |