Developmental and Sex Differences in Types of Conduct Problems

摘要: Maternal report of types conduct problems in a high-risk sample 228 boys and 80 girls (ages 4–18) were examined, using version the Child Behavior Checklist, expanded to include range covert overt antisocial items (stealing, lying, physical aggression, relational substance use, impulsivity). Age sex effects investigated. Boys significantly more physically aggressive than girls. There no differences for stealing, use. Lying use increased with age, whereas aggression impulsivity peaked during early adolescence. A small group had pervasive across multiple domains. For some domains such as showed at least many boys. Girls, general, tended have fewer problems. On other hand, when assessed domains, possibly boys, suggesting possibility gender paradox.