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Table 2 Differential item functioning in the German native and Russian origin subgroups

From: Measuring children’s emotional and behavioural problems: are SDQ parent reports from native and immigrant parents comparable?

Item

Non-uniform DIF

Uniform DIF

χ2

23

ΔR2

χ2

12

ΔR2

Δβ12

11. Has at least one good friend

0.99

0.0339

0.00

0.0346

0.0346

14. Generally liked by other children

0.28

0.0006

0.00

0.0354

0.0401

22. Steals from home, school or elsewhere

0.00

0.0222

0.00

0.0526

0.0001

23. Gets on better with adults than with other children

0.21

0.0009

0.00

0.0234

0.0242