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Table 2 Child mental health outcomes (N = 1,459)

From: Parenting style and child mental health at preschool age: evidence from rural China

  

Mean score

Standard deviation

Abnormal

n (%)

Borderline

n (%)

Normal

n (%)

Total difficulties (0–40)

12.43

4.53

261 (17.89%)

200 (13.71%)

998 (68.40%)

Subscales of total difficulties

Internalizing problems (0–20)

Emotional symptoms (0–10)

2.89

1.86

282 (19.33%)

227 (15.56%)

950 (65.11%)

Peer problems (0–10)

2.19

1.51

45 (3.08%)

54 (3.70%)

1360 (93.21%)

Externalizing problems (0–20)

Conduct problems (0–10)

2.24

1.42

251 (17.20%)

334 (22.89%)

874 (59.90%)

Hyperactivity problems (0–10)

5.12

2.05

181 (12.41%)

177 (12.13%)

1101 (75.46%)

Prosocial behaviors (0–10)

7.08

1.91

133 (9.12%)

171 (11.72%)

1155 (78.16%)

  1. *p <.05 **p <.01 *** p <.001