Table 2 Mean ratings on the Conners' subscales and Expressed Emotion (EE) Measures for ADHD and control children with SD in parenthesis and ANOVA results on significant differences.
Conners subscale | ADHD | Controls | ANOVA | ADHD | Control | ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | parent ratings | Â | teacher ratings | Â | ||
oppositional | 75.92 (10.66) | 51.44 (7.64) | F(1,121) = 213.34, p < .001 | 67.67 (14.01) | 48.93 (5.43) | F(1,114) = 87.72, p < .001 |
inattention | 72.47 (10.12) | 48.41 (5.78) | F(1,121) = 260.56, p < .001 | 63.58 (8.96) | 44.66 (12.96) | F(1,114) = 84.56, p < .001 |
hyperactivity | 78.48 (10.13) | 47.84 (5.81) | F(1,121) = 421.45, p < .001 | 73.58 (10.91) | 46.46 (3.97) | F(1,114) = 307.77, p < .001 |
anxious-shy | 57.95 (13.81) | 49.43 (8.82) | F(1,121) = 16.58, p < .001 | 64.6 (11.55) | 53.57 (9.34) | F(1,114) = 31.67, p < .001 |
social problems | 69.73 (14.75) | 50.46 (7.65) | F(1,121) = 111.01, p < .001 | 62.23 (13.80) | 47.89 (6.88) | F(1,114) = 49.0, p < .001 |
emotional lability | 66.60 (13.50) | 47.21 (7.95) | F(1,121) = 92.77, p < .001 | 68.65 (13.62) | 47.68 (6.31) | F(1,114) = 95.42, p < .001 |
DSM-IV-ct | 78.56 (8.56) | 47.33 (4.84) | F(1,121) = 616.68, p < .001 | 73.75 (8.54) | 47.46 (6.10) | F(1,114) = 359.0, p < .001 |
parental EE-rating | ANOVA | Effect size d | ||||
negative comments | 5.46 (3.84) | 2.60 (2.93) | F(1,117) = 13.72, p < .001 | .84 | ||
positive comments | 5.58 (2.93) | 8.16 (2.08) | F(1,117) = 19.06, p < .001 | -1.01 | ||
warmth | 2.75 (1.38) | 3.79 (1.08) | F(1,117) = 14.46, p < .001 | -.84 | ||
criticism/hostility | 2.44 (1.79) | 0.84 (1.13) | F(1,117) = 22.55, p < .001 | 1.07 | ||