Children at high risk of behavioural and emotional problems The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is embedded within the SEHQ and is used to assess different aspects of child behaviours at the beginning of primary school, including prosocial behaviour, hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, peer problems and conduct problems (Goodman 2001). The emotional scale measures a range of negative emotions, such as sadness, fear and worries. The conduct problem scale measures tendencies to display negative behaviours when interacting with others. The hyperactivity scale measures a range of behaviours, including restlessness, impulsiveness and concentration. The peer problems scale measures peer relationships, including not having friends, being picked on, playing by themselves or not being liked by other children. The prosocial behaviour scale measures positive social behaviours. Children at high risk of behavioural and emotional LGA LGA Metro VIC problems Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 215 5.6 5.5 6.1 Emotional symptoms 205 5.4 5.6 6.3 Conduct problems 232 6.1 6.5 7.4 Hyperactivity 406 10.6 8.4 8.5 Peer problems 173 4.5 3.5 3.3 Pro social 160 4.2 4.2 4.9 Total difficulties (score in the 'high risk' range) LGA LGA Metro VIC Family Stress Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Families experiencing high or very high stress during the month 249 6.5 8.0 8.8 prior to the survey The following shows the results reported by parents when asked whether their child had experienced any of the following stressors: LGA LGA Metro VIC family stress (CONTINUED) Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 79 2.1 2.5 3.1 Alcohol or drug related problem in family 83 2.2 2.5 3.2 History of abuse to parent 29 0.8 0.8 1.1 History of to child(ren) 92 2.4 2.3 2.9 Parent witness to violence 92 2.4 2.5 3.2 Child witness to violence 23 0.6 0.6 0.7 Gambling problem in family 166 4.4 5.6 7.0 History of mental illness of parent * The number of SEHQ children with a valid postcode for concordance to a LGA. ** Children have been allocated to quintiles of disadvantage based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).
Children at high risk of behavioural and emotional problems The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is embedded within the SEHQ and is used to assess different aspects of child behaviours at the beginning of primary school, including prosocial behaviour, hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, peer problems and conduct problems (Goodman 2001). The emotional scale measures a range of negative emotions, such as sadness, fear and worries. The conduct problem scale measures tendencies to display negative behaviours when interacting with others. The hyperactivity scale measures a range of behaviours, including restlessness, impulsiveness and concentration. The peer problems scale measures peer relationships, including not having friends, being picked on, playing by themselves or not being liked by other children. The prosocial behaviour scale measures positive social behaviours. Children at high risk of behavioural and emotional problems LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Emotional symptoms 215 5.6 5.5 6.1 Conduct problems 205 5.4 5.6 6.3 Hyperactivity 232 6.1 6.5 7.4 Peer problems 406 10.6 8.4 8.5 Pro social 173 4.5 3.5 3.3 Total difficulties (score in the 'high risk' range) 160 4.2 4.2 4.9 Family Stress LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Families experiencing high or very high stress during the month prior to the survey 249 6.5 8.0 8.8 The following shows the results reported by parents when asked whether their child had experienced any of the following stressors: family stress (CONTINUED) LGA LGA Metro VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Alcohol or drug related problem in family 79 2.1 2.5 3.1 History of abuse to parent 83 2.2 2.5 3.2 History of to child(ren) 29 0.8 0.8 1.1 Parent witness to violence 92 2.4 2.3 2.9 Child witness to violence 92 2.4 2.5 3.2 Gambling problem in family 23 0.6 0.6 0.7 History of mental illness of parent 166 4.4 5.6 7.0 * The number of SEHQ children with a valid postcode for concordance to a LGA. ** Children have been allocated to quintiles of disadvantage based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).