Table 3

ANOVAs across Grade Levels and Gender for K-3 Rel-Q Composite Scales

Northeastern Sample
Dependent Measures:ModelPredictors
Rel-Q ScalesdfR2FpFP
Psychosocial maturity5,1270.2169.4***Grade106.1***
     Gender27.3***
     Grade X Gender1.2ns
Perspective taking5,1261.0617.0***Grade24.4***
     Gender5.3*
     Grade X Gender0.3ns
Interpersonal understanding5,1266.2374.4***Grade119.2***
     Gender12.1ns
     Grade X Gender2.4ns
Interpersonal negotiation5,1269.0924.9***Grade33.0***
     Gender25.6***
     Grade X Gender0.0ns
Southern Sample
Dependent Measures:ModelPredictor
Rel-Q ScalesdfR2FP
Psychosocial maturity2,2026.25Grade229.3*** 
Interpersonal understanding2,2026.20Grade170.5*** 
Interpersonal negotiation2,2026.10Grade76.9*** 
Perspective taking2,2025.13Grade95.1*** 

In the Northeastern sample, the kindergartners were tested in late winter/early spring, the other grades in late spring. In the Southern sample, all grades were tested in January of the school year. Gender was not available for this sample. ns = nonsignificant;

* p < .05;

*** p < .001.

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