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Table 2 Overall analyses and subgroup analyses

From: The relation between behavioral problems and social competence: A correlational Meta-analysis

Overall effect

k

r

95% CI

I2

QB

QW

54

.42

[−.48, −37]

97.90

2529.01**

 

Moderator analyses

 Methods-related moderators

  Type social

   Social competence

32

−.40**

[−.48,-.32]

97.09

 

1066.56**

   Social skills

22

−.46**

[−.54,-.36]

98.55

 

1446.75**

     

0.88ns

 

  Type conduct problems

   Aggression

14

−.48**

[−.58,-.36]

96.52

 

373.84**

   Conduct problems

14

−.45**

[−.56,-.33]

98.47

 

847.79**

   Externalizing

26

−.38**

[−.47,-.29]

98.05

 

1280.29**

     

1.95ns

 

  Instrument

   Same

19

−.45**

[−.54,-.36]

96.77

 

557.44**

   Different

35

−.41**

[−.47,-.34]

97.25

 

1237.55**

     

0.69 ns

 

  Respondent

   Parent-parent

12

−.47**

[−.55,-.38]

88.62

 

96.65**

   Teacher-teacher

28

−.51**

[−.56,-.46]

97.13

 

942.02**

   Parent-teacher

14

−.18**

[−.27,-.09]

42.88

 

22.76**

     

42.72**

 

 Demographics-related

  Age

      

   Age < 6

35

−.45**

[−.52,-.38]

97.93

 

1644.95**

   Age ≥ 6

19

−.37**

[−.47,-.27]

97.18

 

637.81**

     

1.68 ns

 

Study continent

  Asia

7

−.34**

[−.50,-.15]

93.58

 

93.47**

   Europe

16

−.44**

[−.54,-.32]

92.62

 

220.65**

   USA

27

−.45**

[−.53,-.36]

98.59

 

1842.76**

     

1.38ns

 

  SES

   Low

16

−.45**

[−.55,-.34]

98.76

 

1212.81

   Middle/High

38

−.41**

[−.48,-.34]

97.13

 

1289.60

     

.29ns

 
  1. *p < .05, **p < .01, QB = homogeneity statistic Q between groups; QW = homogeneity statistic Q within groups