Table 2 Frequency in demographic variables and problem behavior
N = 433 | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Girls | 157 | 36.3 |
Children lived with both their biological parents before placement. | 123 | 28.4 |
Children did not live with any parent before placement. | 128 | 29.6 |
Children lived in foster care or residential care directly before this placement. | 67 | 15.5 |
Time lag between start of this placement and initial recording of individual goals (M = 8.0 months, SD = 11.5): | ||
< 1 month | 92 | 21.2 |
1 to 3 months | 106 | 24.5 |
3 to 12 months | 138 | 31.9 |
> 12 months | 97 | 22.4 |
At least one parent was not born in Germany (immigrant background). | 76 | 17.6 |
Problems reported at school (M = 3.4, SD = 1.9) | 365 | 84.3 |
Problem behavior (CBCL, T ≥ 60; caregiver report, N = 406): | ||
only internalizing | 97 | 23.9 |
only externalizing | 81 | 20.0 |
internal and external | 122 | 30.1 |
Problem behavior (YSR, T ≥ 60; youth report, N = 398): | ||
only internalizing | 75 | 18.8 |
only externalizing | 61 | 15.3 |
internal and external | 122 | 30.7 |
ICD-10 diagnosis (caregiver report) | 112 | 25.9 |