Challenges of Assessing Maltreated Children Coming into Foster Care

Table 4

Comparing SDQ scores between our sample and a normative sample.

	Mean scores (SD)		-test
	Normative sample ()	Total current sample ()
Total difficulties	9.3 (5.6)	12.13 (8.1)	t = 3.28, df = 1396, and p < 0.005
Emotional symptoms	1.6 (1.6)	2.07 (2.3)	, df = 1396, and
Conduct problems	2.4 (2.0)	2.38 (2.8)	, df = 1396, and
Hyperactivity	3.8 (2.5)	5.20 (3.6)	t = 3.63, df = 1396, and p < 0.001
Peer problems	1.6 (1.6)	2.49 (2.5)	t = 3.59, df = 1396, and p < 0.001
Prosocial behaviours	7.8 (1.7)	6.69 (3.4)	t = 4.12, df = 1396, and p < 0.001
Impact	0.3 (1.1)	1.76 (2.6)	t = 8.19, df = 1396, and p < 0.001

Data from http://www.sdqinfo.com/norms/UK3yearNorm.html.