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Table 5 SDQ scores by family composition

From: Child, adolescent, and caregiver mental health difficulties and associated risk factors early in the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa

 

M

SD

n

t

p

Cohen’s d

Single

Not single

Single

Not single

Overall

8.04

9.78

5.91

5.95

242

− 1.34

0.183

0.29

Emotional problems

1.65

2.50

1.50

2.34

242

− 2.41

0.021

0.43

Conduct problems

1.35

1.57

1.64

1.66

242

− 0.61

0.544

0.13

Hyperactivity

3.26

3.63

2.47

2.74

242

− 0.62

0.533

0.14

Peer problems

1.78

2.09

2.30

1.76

242

− 0.76

0.446

0.15

Prosocial

9.00

8.02

1.31

1.76

242

2.59

0.010

0.63