Table 4 The association of individual vs. group delinquency, use of weapons, severity of delinquent acts, and offense under the influence of drugs with behavioural variables
Offense characteristics | Individual vs. group delinquency | Use of weapons | Severity of delinquent acts | Offense under the influence of drugs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | Mean (SD) (df = 115) | t-Test | Mean (SD) (df = 115) | t-Test | Mean (SD) (df = 115) | t-Test | Mean (SD) (df = 115) | t-Test | ||||
|  | Individual (N = 55) | Group (N = 62) |  | No (N = 87) | Yes (N = 29) |  | Less severe (N = 78) | More severe (N = 47) |  | No (N = 86) | Yes (N = 22) |  |
Internalizing problems YSR | 7.8 (6.4) | 10.0 (7.9) | 1.7 | 8.5 (6.6) | 11.3 (9.3) | 1.5 | 8.4 (6.7) | 9.9 (8.1) | 1.1 | 8.8 (6.6) | 10.1 (9.2) | .8 |
Externalizing problems YSR | 11.9 (7.4) | 12.1 (7.0) | .2 | 11.4 (7.0) | 12.3 (6.7) | .6 | 12.4 (7.0) | 11.5 (7.6) | .6 | 11.5 (6.9) | 13.3 (8.6) | 1.0 |
CES-D | 13.6 (10.2) | 18.7 (13.0) | 2.3* | 14.9(10.7) | 21.2(14.3) | 2.2* | 12.9 (9.6) | 21.0 (13.4) | 3.6** | 16.2 (11.8) | 13.1 (12.8) | .2 |
Self-esteem | 27.0 (6.1) | 25.6 (6.5) | 1.2 | 26.5(6.0) | 25.3 (7.3) | .9 | 27.4 (6.0) | 25.0 (6.4) | 2.1* | 25.9(6.6) | 26.8 (6.2) | .6 |