Strength and Difficulties questionnaire from the Primary School Years survey
Table ID: BiB_SDQs.PrimarySchoolYears_sdq
| Entity type | Variables | Entities | Updated | Related tables |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participant | 58 | 3234 | 2023-08-15 | NA |
Contains SDQ data for those aged 4+ years and was completed by the teacher of the child
| variable | label | value_type | summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSYSchoolID | Primary School Years: School pseudonym | decimal | mean (sd) 136.83 (23.16) min < median < max 102.00 < 136.00 < 187.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| PSYClassID | Primary School Years: Class pseudonym | decimal | mean (sd) 1307.83 (191.83) min < median < max 1014.00 < 1320.00 < 1644.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| TestYearGroup | Year group of SDQ completion | decimal | mean (sd) 3.65 (0.79) min < median < max 3.00 < 3.00 < 6.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| TestAcadTerm | Academic term of SDQ completion | decimal | 1 : Autumn 2 : Spring 3 : Summer Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| TestYear | Calendar year of SDQ completion | decimal | mean (sd) 2017.50 (1.12) min < median < max 2016.00 < 2018.00 < 2019.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| TestMonth | Calendar month of SDQ completion | decimal | mean (sd) 6.61 (1.84) min < median < max 4.00 < 6.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| PSYTestDay | Days elapsed since study start + 50000 | decimal | mean (sd) 50594.85 (381.37) min < median < max 50005.00 < 50712.50 < 51167.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| AgeYears | Child age in years at SDQ completion | decimal | mean (sd) 8.30 (0.71) min < median < max 7.00 < 8.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| AgeMonths | Child age in months at SDQ completion | decimal | mean (sd) 105.18 (7.89) min < median < max 91.00 < 104.00 < 129.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| n_sdq | Number of SDQ records for child at this wave | decimal | mean (sd) 1.15 (0.36) min < median < max 1.00 < 1.00 < 2.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| order_sdq | Date order of SDQ records for child at this wave | decimal | mean (sd) 1.08 (0.27) min < median < max 1.00 < 1.00 < 2.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| dc_mode | Data capture mode: on screen or paper | decimal | 1 : On paper (pilot) 2 : On screen 3 : On paper Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| respondent_id | SDQ respondent identifier | decimal | mean (sd) 53.43 (30.21) min < median < max 1.00 < 52.00 < 105.00 Complete: 2572 (73.44%) |
| resp_role | SDQ respondent professional role | decimal | 1 : Class Teacher 2 : Head of Year 3 : Other 4 : Teaching Assistant Complete: 2572 (73.44%) |
| resp_gender | SDQ respondent gender | decimal | 1 : Female 2 : Male Complete: 2572 (73.44%) |
| resp_age | SDQ respondent age | decimal | mean (sd) 34.70 (10.74) min < median < max 22.00 < 31.00 < 59.00 Complete: 2572 (73.44%) |
| resp_qualy | SDQ respondent years since qualified | decimal | mean (sd) 23.72 (176.74) min < median < max 1.00 < 5.00 < 2018.00 Complete: 2572 (73.44%) |
| resp_eth | SDQ respondent ethnicity | decimal | 1 : Black 2 : Indian 3 : Mixed White and Black 4 : Other 5 : Pakistani 6 : White British 7 : White Other Complete: 2571 (73.42%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_01 | Considerate of other people’s feelings | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_02 | Restless, overactive, cannot stay still for long | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_03 | Often complains of headaches, stomach-aches or sickness | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_04 | Shares readily with other children (treats, toys, pencils etc.) | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_05 | Often has temper tantrums or hot tempers | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_06 | Rather solitary, tends to play alone | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_07 | Generally obedient, usually does what adults request | decimal | 0 : Certainly true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Not true Complete: 3500 (99.94%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_08 | Many worries, often seems worried | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_09 | Helpful if someone is hurt, upset or feeling ill | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3498 (99.89%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_10 | Constantly fidgeting or squirming | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3500 (99.94%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_11 | Has at least one good friend | decimal | 0 : Certainly true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Not true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_12 | Often fights with other children or bullies them | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_13 | Often unhappy, down-hearted or tearful | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3497 (99.86%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_14 | Generally liked by other children | decimal | 0 : Certainly true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Not true Complete: 3495 (99.80%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_15 | Easily distracted, concentration wanders | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3497 (99.86%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_16 | Nervous or clingy in new situations, easily loses confidence | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_17 | Kind to younger children | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3499 (99.91%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_18 | Often lies or cheats | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_19 | Picked on or bullied by other children | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3499 (99.91%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_20 | Often volunteers to help others (parents, teachers, other children) | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3498 (99.89%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_21 | Thinks things out before acting | decimal | 0 : Certainly true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Not true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_22 | Steals from home, school or elsewhere | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_23 | Gets on better with adults than with other children | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3501 (99.97%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_24 | Many fears, easily scared | decimal | 0 : Not true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Certainly true Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqASDQ1_25 | Sees tasks through to the end, good attention span | decimal | 0 : Certainly true 1 : Somewhat true 2 : Not true Complete: 3500 (99.94%) |
| psysdqBOverallDiffic | Overall, do you think that this child has difficulties in one or more of the foll | decimal | 1 : No 2 : Yes - minor difficulties 3 : Yes - definite difficulties 4 : Yes - severe difficulties Complete: 3482 (99.43%) |
| psysdqBDifficultLng | How long have these difficulties been present? | decimal | 1 : Less than a month 2 : 1-5 months 3 : 6-12 months 4 : Over a year Complete: 1023 (29.21%) |
| psysdqBDfficultDistr | Do the difficulties upset or distress the child? | decimal | 1 : Not at all 2 : Only a little 3 : Quite a lot 4 : A great deal Complete: 1023 (29.21%) |
| psysdqBDfficultInter_1 | PEER RELATIONSHIPS | decimal | 1 : Not at all 2 : Only a little 3 : Quite a lot 4 : A great deal Complete: 1023 (29.21%) |
| psysdqBDfficultInter_2 | CLASSROOM LEARNING | decimal | 1 : Not at all 2 : Only a little 3 : Quite a lot 4 : A great deal Complete: 1018 (29.07%) |
| psysdqBDfficltBurden | Do the difficulties put a burden on you or the class as a whole? | decimal | 1 : Not at all 2 : Only a little 3 : Quite a lot 4 : A great deal Complete: 1022 (29.18%) |
| psysdqsc_empr | SDQ emotional problems scale | decimal | mean (sd) 1.54 (2.01) min < median < max 0.00 < 1.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_cond | SDQ conduct problems scale | decimal | mean (sd) 1.18 (1.84) min < median < max 0.00 < 0.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_hypr | SDQ hyperactivity scale | decimal | mean (sd) 3.23 (3.09) min < median < max 0.00 < 3.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_peer | SDQ peer problems scale | decimal | mean (sd) 1.33 (1.68) min < median < max 0.00 < 1.00 < 9.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_pros | SDQ prosocial scale | decimal | mean (sd) 7.46 (2.56) min < median < max 0.00 < 8.00 < 10.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_ext | SDQ externalising scale | decimal | mean (sd) 4.41 (4.52) min < median < max 0.00 < 3.00 < 20.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_int | SDQ internalising scale | decimal | mean (sd) 2.87 (3.08) min < median < max 0.00 < 2.00 < 18.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_total | SDQ total difficulties score | decimal | mean (sd) 7.28 (6.32) min < median < max 0.00 < 6.00 < 36.00 Complete: 3502 (100.00%) |
| psysdqsc_impact | SDQ teacher reported impact score | decimal | mean (sd) 1.39 (1.42) min < median < max 0.00 < 1.00 < 6.00 Complete: 1018 (29.07%) |