Table 4 Levels of CBCL-syndromes (parental assessments) at 7 and 10 years of age in experimental and comparison schools
CBCL | 7 years of age | 10 years of age | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Experimental group (n = 70) | Comparison group (n = 61) | p* | Experimental group (n = 72) | Comparison group (n = 58) | p* | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||
Syndromes of problems | ||||||
Withdrawn | 1.06 (1.09) | 1.49 (1.15) | ns | 1.32 (1.77) | 1.02 (1.24) | ns |
Somatic complaints | 0.66 (1.15) | 0.74 (1.05) | ns | 0.96 (1.49) | 0.81 (1.07) | ns |
Anxious and depressed | 1.49 (1.77) | 2.71 (1.63) | 0.031 | 1.97 (2.43) | 1.88 (2.46) | ns |
Social problems | 0.74 (1.13) | 0.82 (1.49) | ns | 0.82 (1.47) | 0.64 (1.39) | ns |
Thought problems | 0.07 (0.31) | 0.07 (0.25) | ns | 0.11 (0.46) | 0.07 (0.26) | ns |
Attention problems | 1.16 (1.47) | 1.57 (2.03) | ns | 1.44 (1.93) | 1.28 (2.09) | ns |
Delinquent behaviour | 1.00 (1.33) | 1.07 (1.33) | ns | 0.92 (1.34) | 0.57 (0.82) | ns |
Aggressive behaviour | 5.07 (4.61) | 4.95 (4.12) | ns | 4.63 (4.74) | 3.62 (3.86) | ns |
Grouping of syndromes | ||||||
Internalising | 3.20 (3.27) | 4.52 (4.48) | 0.049 | 4.21 (4.56) | 3.67 (3.70) | ns |
Externalising | 6.07 (5.56) | 6.01 (5.02) | ns | 5.54 (5.67) | 4.19 (4.33) | ns |
Total behaviour problem score | 16.1 (10.87) | 17.90 (12.04) | ns | 15.89 (12.33) | 13.59 (10.36) | ns |