Behavioural and emotional adjustment findings (matched pairs)
| TCA Mean (SD) | RSA Mean (SD) | Mean difference | 95% CI | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBCL, Child Behaviour Checklist; TRF, Teacher's Report Form; YSR, Youth Report Form (standardised scores). | |||||
| *Birleson Self-report Depression scale; †Harter self-perception scales. | |||||
| CBCL | |||||
| Total problem score | 51.2 (11.1) | 52.4 (8.6) | −1.2 | −9.9 to 7.5 | 0.71 |
| Internalising score | 51.7 (11.6) | 51.2 (12.5) | 0.5 | −9.1 to 9.9 | 0.92 |
| Externalising score | 47.7 (9.8) | 50.9 (8.6) | −3.3 | −11.5 to 5.0 | 0.41 |
| TRF | |||||
| Total problem score | 48.1 (5.9) | 51.5 (10.0) | −3.5 | −11.4 to 4.5 | 0.36 |
| Internalising score | 49.7 (8.3) | 50.1 (12.5) | −0.4 | −8.6 to 7.9 | 0.92 |
| Externalising score | 48.0 (7.5) | 50.8 (10.9) | −2.8 | −13.2 to 7.5 | 0.56 |
| Academic performance | 321 (89) | 326 (57) | −5.0 | −53.4 to 43.4 | 0.83 |
| YSR | |||||
| Total problem score | 52.5 (6.1) | 45.8 (9.0) | 6.6 | 0.2 to 13.0 | 0.04 |
| Internalising score | 52.8 (5.5) | 48.1 (9.5) | 4.7 | −1.4 to 10.9 | 0.12 |
| Externalising score | 50.7 (8.1) | 45.1 (8.8) | 5.5 | −1.2 to 12.3 | 0.09 |
| DSRS* (high scores worse) | 8.1 (3.2) | 5.6 (4.5) | 2.5 | −0.4 to 5.3 | 0.09 |
| Self esteem† (lower scores worse) | 2.8 (0.7) | 3.4 (0.6) | −0.6 | −1.1 to −0.1 | 0.03 |