Table 6 Means of the K-3 Relationship...

Table 6

Means of the K-3 Relationship Questionnaire Scales for Males and Females across Grade Levels in US Northeast

Rel-Q Scales	Kindergarten		Grade 1				Grade 2				Grade 3
	Spring^a (n = 62)		Fall (n = 273)		Spring (n = 509)		Fall (n = 350)		Spring (n = 418)		Fall (n=102)		Spring (n = 288)
	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males
Psychosocial maturity	1.35	1.30	1.44	1.43	1.54	1.51-	1.55	1.51^*	1.65	1.58^***	1.66	1.61+	1.71	1.66^*
Perspective taking	1.44	1.43	1.51	1.46	1.55	1.54	1.57	1.56	1.69	1.61^**	1.64	1.66	1.68	1.66
Interpersonal understanding	1.27	1.28	1.39	1.38	1.51	1.48	1.56	1.49^*	1.68	1.62^**	1.71	1.65	1.82	1.74^**
Interpersonal negotiation	1.36	1.21-	1.42	1.42	1.56	1.51*	1.52	1.50	1.60	1.51^***	1.65	1.52^**	1.64	1.57^*

Rel-Q Scales	Kindergarten		Grade 1				Grade 2				Grade 3
	Spring^a (n = 62)		Fall (n = 273)		Spring (n = 509)		Fall (n = 350)		Spring (n = 418)		Fall (n=102)		Spring (n = 288)
	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males	Females	Males
Psychosocial maturity	1.35	1.30	1.44	1.43	1.54	1.51-	1.55	1.51^*	1.65	1.58^***	1.66	1.61+	1.71	1.66^*
Perspective taking	1.44	1.43	1.51	1.46	1.55	1.54	1.57	1.56	1.69	1.61^**	1.64	1.66	1.68	1.66
Interpersonal understanding	1.27	1.28	1.39	1.38	1.51	1.48	1.56	1.49^*	1.68	1.62^**	1.71	1.65	1.82	1.74^**
Interpersonal negotiation	1.36	1.21-	1.42	1.42	1.56	1.51*	1.52	1.50	1.60	1.51^***	1.65	1.52^**	1.64	1.57^*

^aThe kindergartners were tested in late winter/early spring. The spring testing in the other grades was in late spring.

+p < .15;

~ p < .10;

^* p < .05;

^** p < .01;

^*** p < .001

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