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Table 5 Results of ANOVA comparisons among classes on current self-reported psychological functioning and delinquent behaviour (N = 390)

From: Child Protection Service interference in childhood and the relation with mental health problems and delinquency in young adulthood: a latent class analysis study

Class

1 (N = 175)

2 (N = 120)

3 (N = 57)

4 (N = 38)

F

p

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Psychological functioninga

 Total psychological problems

61.4 (26.0)

61.5 (25.8)

59.8 (28.2)

71.1 (22.8)

1.71

0.164

 Anxious/depressed

69.2 (18)

66.3 (16)

69.4 (18)

75.8 (18)

2.88b

0.035**

 Withdrawn

79.0 (17.2)

78.1 (16.8)

73.2 (18.7)

80.8 (16.6)

1.97

0.118

 Somatic complaints

68.1 (16.4)

67.8 (16.1)

69.2 (17.4)

72.6 (16.7)

0.90

0.439

 Intrusive

55.7 (1)

59.3 (1)

55.7 (1)

57.8 (2)

2.55c

0.056*

 Rule-breaking behaviour

78.6 (16.8)

79.9 (16.8)

78.4 (16.2)

82.6 (17.6)

0.71

0.549

 Aggressive behaviour

67.7 (16.1)

67.2 (15.5)

68.5 (17)

74.2 (16.9)

1.97

0.118

 Attention problems

73.4 (14.3)

74 (14.5)

72.3 (14.5)

77.7 (14.7)

1.18

0.317

 Thought problems

74.3 (17.5)

73.2 (16.3)

72.1 (17.3)

79.2 (16.5)

1.52

0.208

 Substance used

78.0 (18)

81 (19)

73.9 (19)

83.9 (18)

3.04e

0.029**

Class

1 (N = 74)

2 (N = 59)

3 (N = 25)

4 (N = 21)

F

p

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

M (SD)

Delinquency previous 6 months

 Total delinquency

3.5 (8.1)

7.1 (11.5)

6.0 (13.2)

2.2 (5.3)

2.1

0.101

 Destruction/public order offence

0.09 (0.3)

0.14 (0.4)

0.00 (0)

0.19 (0.4)

1.89

0.133

 Property offence

0.22 (0.4)

0.37 (0.5)

0.27 (0.5)

0.18 (0.4)

1.72

0.165

 Aggression/violent offence

0.20 (0.4)

0.27 (0.4)

0.15 (0.4)

0.23 (0.4)

0.61

0.609

 Drug offence

0.57 (0.5)

0.65 (0.5)

0.54 (0.5)

0.61 (0.5)

1.35

0.261

  1. aNormal functioning (score < 84), borderline range (score 84-90), clinical range (above 90) [78]
  2. bSignificant difference between early CPS/family investigation group and early CPS/multiple investigation group
  3. cSignificant difference between early CPS/multiple investigation group and late CPS/penal investigation group
  4. dClass 1; N = 174
  5. eSignificant difference between early CPS/family investigation group and late CPS interference without investigation group
  6. * p < 0.10, ** p < 0.05, *** p < 0.01