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Table 5 Cross-scale correlations for parent- and teacher-rated SDQs of Japanese children aged 7–15 years (Spearman’s rho)

From: Normative data and psychometric properties of the strengths and difficulties questionnaire among Japanese school-aged children

  

Parent rating (n = 24,519)

Teacher rating (n = 7,977)

SDQ subscale

 

Conduct problems

Hyperactivity/inattention

Peer problems

Prosocial behavior

Conduct problems

Hyperactivity/inattention

Peer problems

Prosocial behavior

Emotional symptoms

Boys

.29*

.31*

.33*

-.05*

.27*

.34*

.37*

-.18*

 

Girls

.28*

.28*

.31*

-.04*

.23*

.33*

.37*

-.16*

 

Total

.28*

.28*

.32*

-.03*

.25*

.32*

.37*

-.17*

Conduct problems

Boys

 

.50*

.24*

-.30*

 

.57*

.41*

-.50*

 

Girls

 

.45*

.25*

-.33*

 

.45*

.41*

-.46*

 

Total

 

.48*

.25*

-.32*

 

.53*

.42*

-.50*

Hyperactivity/inattention

Boys

  

.31*

-.28*

  

.41*

-.53*

 

Girls

  

.28*

-.30*

  

.44*

-.52*

 

Total

  

.30*

-.31*

  

.43*

-.56*

Peer problems

Boys

   

-.24*

   

-.46*

 

Girls

   

-.25*

   

-.47*

 

Total

   

-.24*

   

-.47*

  1. Note. SDQ, strengths and difficulties questionnaire. Parent ratings: boys (n = 12,472), girls (n = 12,047). Teacher ratings: boys (n = 4,010), girls (n = 3,967).
  2. *p < 0.01.
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