Table 1 Scores on carer- and youth completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)
From: Services according to mental health needs for youth in foster care? – A multi-informant study
Sum score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Cronbach’s alpha | |
Carer reported SDQ | ||||||
Internalizing problems | 291 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 0 | 18 | .78 |
Externalizing problems | 291 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 18 | .82 |
Total difficulties | 291 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 0 | 33 | .86 |
Impact score | 291 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 0 | 10 | .78 |
Youth reported SDQ | ||||||
Internalizing problems | 303 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | .81 |
Externalizing problems | 303 | 6.6 | 3.6 | 0 | 16 | .78 |
Total difficulties | 303 | 12.0 | 6.6 | 0 | 32 | .85 |
Impact score | 303 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 8 | .87 |