Internal consistencies (Cronbach’s α) for the total scale and subscales of the Darryl for the version for sexual abuse and the version for physical abuse_ Also, means and SD on the Darryl scales for the two abuse types and combined abuse_
| Darryl version | Sexual abuse α | Physical abuse α | Physical abuse Mean (SD) | Sexual abuse Mean (SD) | Combined abuse Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total scale | .90 | .87 | 12.260 (7.443) | 13.850 (8.102) | 17.50 (9.196) |
| Re-experiencing subscale | .86 | .77 | 4.153 (3.106) | 4.663 (3.295) | 6.333 (4.097) |
| Avoidance subscale | .77 | .69 | 4.549 (2.979) | 4.813 (3.171) | 6.750 (2.927) |
| Hyperarousal subscale | .88 | .67 | 3.557 (2.647) | 4,375 (3.070) | 4.667 (3.172) |
Percentage frequency and mean scores of PTSD symptom items and somatization items in the Darryl (n = 327)_
| Frequency (%) | Boys (n = 152) | Girls (n = 175) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Never 0 | Some of the time 1 | Most of the time 2 | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | t | p | Cohen’s d |
| Re-experiencing symptoms | ||||||||||
| Intrusive recollections | 23.2 | 46.2 | 30.6 | .969 | .728 | 1.149 | .727 | -2.004 | .046 | .222 |
| Play re-enactment of the trauma | 84.7 | 11.9 | 3.4 | .230 | .521 | .149 | .416 | 1.576 | .116 | .175 |
| Nightmares in general | 39.4 | 42.2 | 18.3 | .625 | .708 | .931 | .724 | -3.864 | <.001 | .428 |
| Nightmares about the trauma | 57.8 | 32.1 | 10.1 | .415 | .624 | .617 | .700 | -2.744 | .006 | .304 |
| Acting/recurring feeling as if the event is | 51.1 | 34.6 | 14.4 | .553 | .689 | .703 | .745 | -1.894 | .059 | .209 |
| Psychological distress at reminders | 56.6 | 28.4 | 15.0 | .467 | .699 | .686 | .757 | -2.713 | .007 | .299 |
| Physiological distress at reminders | 56.0 | 31.2 | 12.8 | .441 | .688 | .680 | .712 | -3.087 | .002 | .341 |
| Avoidance symptoms | ||||||||||
| Avoidance of thoughts and feelings | 19.6 | 37.9 | 42.5 | .1.237 | .778 | 1.223 | .736 | .166 | .868 | .018 |
| Avoidance of people and activities | 48.3 | 31.8 | 19.9 | .651 | .783 | .771 | .769 | -1.395 | .164 | .155 |
| Inability the event to recall important aspects of | 38.5 | 38.8 | 22.6 | .868 | .795 | .817 | .743 | .600 | .549 | .067 |
| Loss of interest in usual activities | 63.3 | 26.9 | 9.8 | .309 | .612 | .600 | .687 | -4.028 | <.001 | .445 |
| Detachment/social withdrawal | 67.6 | 22.6 | 9.8 | .290 | .583 | .709 | .054 | -3.466 | <.001 | .379 |
| Restricted range of affect | 61.2 | 29.4 | 9.5 | .467 | .690 | .642 | .049 | -.406 | .685 | .045 |
| Sense of foreshortened future | 60.2 | 25.7 | 14.1 | .480 | .709 | .744 | .056 | -1.346 | .179 | .149 |
| Hyperarousal symptoms | ||||||||||
| Difficulty sleep initiating and/or sustaining | 39.4 | 29.7 | 30.9 | .783 | .797 | .854 | .065 | 2.690 | .008 | .297 |
| Irritability | 45.6 | 33.3 | 21.1 | .697 | .789 | .771 | .058 | -1.252 | .212 | .139 |
| Decreased concentration | 42.8 | 37.3 | 19.9 | .625 | .744 | .751 | .057 | -3.284 | .001 | .364 |
| Hypervigilance | 46.8 | 33.9 | 19.3 | .605 | .756 | .761 | .056 | -2.655 | .008 | .294 |
| Exaggerated startle response | 55.4 | 26.0 | 18.7 | .507 | .737 | .800 | .060 | -2.778 | .006 | .306 |
| Somatization | ||||||||||
| Stomachache | 44.3 | 41.0 | 14.7 | .579 | .646 | .746 | .056 | -3.020 | .003 | .332 |
| Headache | 53.8 | 33.0 | 13.1 | .533 | .699 | .719 | .054 | -1.436 | .152 | .159 |
Pearson’s r correlations between the total scale and subscales of the Darryl test and subscales of Beck Youth Inventory_
| PTSD Total | Re-experiencing | Avoidance | Hyperarousal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| BYI-II Depression (n = 112) | .526 | <.001* | .313 | <.001* | .550 | <.001* | .502 | <.001* |
| BYI-II Anxiety (n = 113) | .495 | <.001* | .381 | <.001* | .450 | <.001* | .440 | <.001* |
| BYI-II Anger (n = 109) | .496 | <.001* | .318 | <.001* | .482 | <.001* | .486 | <.001* |
| BYI-II Disruptive behavior (n = 104) | .241 | .012* | .158 | .104 | .285 | .003* | .188 | .057 |
| BYI-II Self-concept (n = 112) | -.203 | .032* | -.090 | .348 | -.260 | .006* | -.176 | .064 |
Pearson’s r correlations between total scale and subscales of the Darryl test and the SDQ Total Difficulties scale and subscales parent report version (n = 63)_
| PTSD Total | Re-experiencing | Avoidance | Hyperarousal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| r | p | r | p | r | p | r | p | |
| SDQ Total Difficulties | .196 | .013* | .091 | .476 | .200 | .117 | .234 | .084 |
| Emotional problems | .284 | .024* | .188 | .141 | .252 | .046* | .317 | .011* |
| Conduct problems | .148 | .248 | .116 | .391 | .107 | .402 | .177 | .164 |
| Hyperactivity | .125 | .330 | .050 | .695 | .161 | .208 | .122 | .342 |
| Peer Problems | .001 | .996 | -.084 | .513 | .039 | .760 | .057 | .658 |
| Prosocial behavior | .061 | .633 | .078 | .539 | -.012 | .924 | .098 | .446 |
| Impact scale (n = 59) | .241 | .066 | .070 | .601 | .275 | .035* | .301 | .020* |
Referral reasons across gender_
| Total | Male | Female | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | |
| Sexual Abuse | 58 | 17.7 | 15 | 10.1 | 43 | 25.9 |
| Physical abuse | 238 | 72.8 | 126 | 84.5 | 112 | 67.5 |
| Polyvictimization | 19 | 5.8 | 8 | 5.4 | 11 | 6.6 |
| Missing | 12 | 3.7 | ||||
| Total | 327 | 100 | 149 | 100 | 166 | 100 |