Table 1 Difference in mean scores between girls who had offended and girls who had not offended
From: Girls, mental health problems, and offending: findings from a community sample
Total sample (n = 240) | Offended (n = 87) | No offending (n = 127) | t-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Emotional symptoms (0–10) | 3.83 (2.04) | 4.35 (2.05) | 3.50 (2.05) | − 2.814*** |
Hyperactivity (0–10) | 4.03 (2.15) | 5.09 (2.03) | 3.48 (1.20) | − 5.620*** |
Conduct problems (0–10) | 4.03 (1.16) | 2.22 (1.11) | 1.33 (1.08) | − 5.798*** |
Peer problems (0–10) | 1.59 (1.27) | 1.72 (1.16) | 1.52 (1.50) | − 1.030 |
Prosocial behaviour (0–10) | 8.46 (1.21) | 8.22 (1.22) | 8.61 (1.21) | 2.326* |
Internalising problems (0–20) | 5.43 (2.73) | 6.07 (2.99) | 5.07 (2.57) | − 2.528* |
Externalising problems (0–20) | 5.70 (2.92) | 7.28 (2.62) | 4.82 (2.68) | − 6.703*** |
Parent–child relationship (0–3) | 1.00 (0.68) | 1.24 (0.70) | 0.89 (0.63) | − 3.723*** |
Parental monitoring (0–3) | 0.87 (0.53) | 1.08 (0.50) | 0.74 (0.55) | − 4.619*** |
Deviant peers (0–3) | 0.54 (0.43) | 0.75 (0.45) | 0.40 (0.36) | − 6.115*** |