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 90 6.1 5.5 6.1 Emotional symptoms 94 6.3 5.6 6.3 Conduct problems 122 8.2 6.5 7.4 Hyperactivity 99 6.6 8.4 8.5 Peer problems 39 2.6 3.5 3.3 Pro social 70 4.7 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 160 10.8 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 VIC family stress (CONTINUED) Number Per cent Per cent Per cent 49 3.3 2.5 3.1 Alcohol or drug related problem in family 51 3.4 2.5 3.2 History of abuse to parent 20 1.3 0.8 1.1 History of abuse to child(ren) 39 2.6 2.3 2.9 Parent witness to violence 59 3.9 2.5 3.2 Child witness to violence 9 0.6 0.6 0.7 Gambling problem in family 119 8.0 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 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 90 6.1 5.5 6.1 Conduct problems 94 6.3 5.6 6.3 Hyperactivity 122 8.2 6.5 7.4 Peer problems 99 6.6 8.4 8.5 Pro social 39 2.6 3.5 3.3 Total difficulties (score in the 'high risk' range) 70 4.7 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 160 10.8 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 VIC Number Per cent Per cent Per cent Alcohol or drug related problem in family 49 3.3 2.5 3.1 History of abuse to parent 51 3.4 2.5 3.2 History of abuse to child(ren) 20 1.3 0.8 1.1 Parent witness to violence 39 2.6 2.3 2.9 Child witness to violence 59 3.9 2.5 3.2 Gambling problem in family 9 0.6 0.6 0.7 History of mental illness of parent 119 8.0 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 on the Australian Bureau of Statistics Socioeconomic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA).
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