Psychology: Research and Review
Table 1 Sample variables and behavior problems
From: Character strengths as protective factors against behavior problems in early adolescent
Variables | Options | n (%) | M±SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (boy vs. girl) | Boy | 250 (48) | |
Age (years) | 10 | 189 (36.3) | |
11 | 185 (35.5) | ||
12 | 147 (28.2) | ||
Grade | 4 | 168 (32.2) | |
5 | 150 (28.8) | ||
6 | 203 (39) | ||
Residence (urban vs. rural) | Urban | 308 (59.8) | |
Only-child or not | Only-child | 213 (41.4) | |
Left-behind experience | Yes | 121 (39.8) | |
Family structure | Two-parent family | 131 (43.1) | |
Multigenerational family | 118 (38.8) | ||
Others | 55 (18.1) | ||
Maternal education level | Primary or lower | 46 (15.1) | |
Junior middle school | 126 (41.4) | ||
Senior middle school | 71 (23.4) | ||
College or higher | 61 (20.1) | ||
Paternal education level | Primary or lower | 47 (15.5) | |
Junior middle school | 134 (44.1) | ||
Senior middle school | 73 (24) | ||
College or higher | 50 (16.4) | ||
Behavior problem | Conduct problems | 0.43 ± 0.39 | |
Learning problems | 0.73 ± 0.58 | ||
Psychosomatic | 0.18 ± 0.30 | ||
Impulsivity-hyperactivity | 0.53 ± 0.54 | ||
Anxiety | 0.48 ± 0.46 | ||
Hyperactivity index | 0.53 ± 0.45 |