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Table 3 Correlations between SDQ scores and scores on The Parenting Scale (TPS), Parenting Daily Hassles (PDH) and sociometric measures

From: The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire: psychometric properties of the parent and teacher version in children aged 4–7

Parent

TPS

PDH

Like

Dislike

Social preference

Emotional symptoms

0.13**

0.23**

−0.07*

0.04

−0.06*

Conduct problems

0.23**

0.35**

−0.22**

0.23**

−0.24**

Hyperactivity

0.18**

0.29**

−0.26**

0.24**

−0.26**

Peer problems

0.16**

0.22**

−0.23**

0.20**

−0.23**

Prosocial behavior

−0.14**

−0.23**

0.15**

−0.13**

0.15**

Total difficulties

0.24**

0.40**

−0.29**

0.26**

−0.29**

Teacher

TPS

PDH

Like

Dislike

Social preference

Emotional symptoms

0.02

0.06*

−0.09**

0.07**

−0.08**

Conduct problems

0.06*

0.11**

−0.33**

0.37**

−0.37**

Hyperactivity

0.04

0.09*

−0.35**

0.36**

−0.38**

Peer problems

0.02

0.14**

−0.33**

0.31**

−0.34**

Prosocial behavior

−0.04

−0.15**

0.32**

−0.30**

0.33**

Total difficulties

0.04

0.10*

−0.41**

0.42**

−0.43**

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.