Behavior
Problems Index
Created by Nicholas Zill and James Peterson, this
scale measures the frequency, range, and type of childhood behavior problems
for children age four and over as part of the Mother Supplement.
Table 4.1. Behavior Problems Index: Total Raw Scores by
Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Sample Cases)
Table
4.2. Behavior Problems Index: Percentile Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity
(2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.3. Behavior Problems Index: Standard Scores by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity
(2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.4. Behavior Problems Index: External Percentile Scores (trichotomous
items) by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.5. Behavior Problems Index: Internal Percentile Scores (>trichotomous
items) by Child Age and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.6. Behavior Problems Index: Peer Conflict Percentile Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.7. Behavior Problems Index: Peer Conflicts Standard Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.8. Behavior Problems Index: Hyperactive Percentile Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.9. Behavior Problems Index: Hyperactive Standard Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.10. Behavior Problems Index: Headstrong Percentile Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.11. Behavior Problems Index: Headstrong Standard Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.12. Behavior Problems Index: Dependent Percentile Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.13. Behavior Problems Index: Dependent Standard Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.14. Behavior Problems Index: Anxious/Depressed Percentile Scores by Child Age
and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.15. Behavior Problems Index: Anxious/Depressed Standard Scores by Child Age
and Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.16. Behavior Problems Index: Antisocial Percentile Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
Table
4.17. Behavior Problems Index: Antisocial Standard Scores by Child Age and
Race/Ethnicity (2008 Weighted Distribution)
30
19
11
3
2
3
65
68
95.6
83
25
16
8
6
2
138
140
98.6
97
65
42
18
7
3
229
232
98.7
390
233
129
68
19
22
839
861
97.4
600
342
198
97
34
30
1271
1301
97.7
7
4
4
1
1
16
17
94.1
21
6
6
1
34
34
100.0
21
18
7
5
1
52
52
100.0
98
31
21
10
4
7
164
171
95.9
147
59
38
16
6
8
266
274
97.1
5
6
2
1
1
14
15
93.3
21
6
6
3
2
1
38
39
97.4
22
14
10
1
2
1
49
50
98.0
93
46
34
16
5
8
194
202
96.0
141
72
52
21
9
11
295
306
96.4
18
9
5
1
2
1
35
36
97.2
41
13
4
5
3
1
66
67
98.5
54
33
25
12
4
2
128
130
98.5
199
156
74
42
10
7
481
488
98.6
312
211
108
60
19
11
710
721
98.5
24.2
43.4
19.0
13.4
100.0
36.9
25.2
16.4
60.8
5.9
9.9
7.0
100.0
35.1
20.1
4.6
21.9
20.7
26.8
7.0
19.0
100.0
59.1
26.0
17.4
18.5
10.3
19.5
16.1
18.1
100.0
56.9
31.2
15.3
25.5
12.4
18.6
13.2
15.1
100.0
53.6
30.0
100.0
100.0
35.4
0.0
10.0
90.0
100.0
28.5
10.4
19.4
7.0
47.3
26.3
100.0
69.1
16.1
19.0
23.7
10.3
12.5
28.6
6.0
100.0
52.5
30.7
13.9
34.4
8.0
16.1
23.5
4.0
100.0
51.6
28.6
26.6
49.0
24.4
100.0
28.2
18.2
46.3
53.7
100.0
22.5
8.2
14.1
49.4
20.1
2.9
13.5
100.0
56.4
20.4
24.3
10.1
33.9
13.8
18.0
100.0
66.3
24.8
5.2
26.1
19.8
25.5
9.2
14.2
100.0
57.8
26.7
27.3
27.8
18.9
25.9
100.0
43.6
29.8
13.0
55.8
8.1
13.5
9.6
100.0
38.4
21.8
7.8
26.3
9.4
25.8
5.0
25.6
100.0
58.3
29.3
23.8
15.0
10.4
15.7
13.9
21.2
100.0
54.2
32.8
19.7
23.1
10.4
16.4
12.4
18.0
100.0
52.3
31.4
24.2
53.1
9.3
13.4
100.0
93.9
12.5
16.4
66.7
9.9
7.0
100.0
93.5
9.3
4.6
33.1
40.4
10.4
11.5
100.0
105.1
14.0
12.7
31.4
28.6
24.2
3.2
100.0
104.1
16.3
12.3
37.0
27.5
19.0
4.2
100.0
102.4
15.6
100.0
100.0
94.0
0.0
10.0
90.0
100.0
90.7
5.9
19.4
80.6
100.0
107.9
6.7
17.8
35.1
26.7
20.4
100.0
101.1
14.4
13.2
42.1
31.0
13.7
100.0
100.6
13.1
26.6
49.0
24.4
100.0
89.2
9.7
46.3
53.7
100.0
88.3
4.0
38.6
47.9
13.5
100.0
103.8
11.4
29.4
43.8
23.1
3.7
100.0
109.0
13.7
5.2
34.8
40.4
14.3
5.3
100.0
104.7
14.4
27.3
46.7
25.9
100.0
97.3
14.3
13.0
63.9
13.5
9.6
100.0
94.9
10.0
7.8
33.3
28.3
17.7
12.9
100.0
105.2
16.0
16.3
31.2
23.2
25.5
3.7
100.0
102.9
17.3
15.0
36.7
21.6
22.0
4.7
100.0
102.0
16.4
27.7
24.6
24.6
12.3
3.1
7.7
100.0
40.9
26.0
37.6
30.1
11.3
8.3
3.8
9.0
100.0
38.5
27.6
17.5
34.5
15.2
17.9
4.9
9.9
100.0
46.4
26.6
16.3
34.0
17.1
15.3
5.8
11.6
100.0
47.7
27.0
19.3
33.2
16.5
14.9
5.3
10.8
100.0
46.1
27.1
18.8
25.0
25.0
18.8
6.3
6.3
100.0
44.9
26.7
37.5
28.1
12.5
15.6
6.3
100.0
37.2
25.3
13.7
35.3
19.6
19.6
3.9
7.8
100.0
47.4
25.5
22.4
41.2
10.9
10.3
4.8
10.3
100.0
42.6
27.0
22.3
37.5
13.6
13.3
4.2
9.1
100.0
43.0
26.5
28.6
14.3
35.7
14.3
7.1
100.0
41.4
23.8
44.7
21.1
5.3
13.2
5.3
10.5
100.0
40.5
31.0
22.4
34.7
16.3
12.2
10.2
4.1
100.0
42.2
26.0
16.1
34.9
14.1
16.1
4.2
14.6
100.0
48.3
27.8
21.5
32.1
14.3
15.0
5.5
11.6
100.0
45.9
27.9
31.4
28.6
20.0
8.6
11.4
100.0
38.9
26.9
33.3
36.5
14.3
1.6
4.8
9.5
100.0
37.9
26.8
17.1
34.1
13.0
19.5
3.3
13.0
100.0
47.8
27.3
14.2
31.1
20.5
16.7
6.8
10.8
100.0
49.1
26.5
17.3
32.0
18.6
15.4
5.6
11.1
100.0
47.4
26.9
25.8
27.3
18.2
13.6
7.6
7.6
100.0
44.8
26.3
15.9
40.6
20.3
6.5
5.8
10.9
100.0
43.2
26.5
56.5
17.8
11.3
4.8
9.6
100.0
44.7
25.2
51.7
16.5
14.6
5.4
11.8
100.0
46.1
25.6
3.0
50.1
17.2
13.1
5.5
11.1
100.0
45.5
25.7
17.6
29.4
23.5
11.8
11.8
5.9
100.0
47.8
26.1
14.7
38.2
20.6
11.8
2.9
11.8
100.0
45.2
26.9
51.9
23.1
9.6
5.8
9.6
100.0
46.2
25.4
60.7
12.5
10.7
5.4
10.7
100.0
42.6
25.5
3.0
54.2
16.2
10.7
5.5
10.3
100.0
43.9
25.6
21.4
7.1
35.7
21.4
7.1
7.1
100.0
52.2
25.9
13.2
39.5
18.4
2.6
10.5
15.8
100.0
46.9
29.9
53.1
18.4
14.3
8.2
6.1
100.0
45.8
25.3
49.0
17.3
16.3
4.6
12.8
100.0
47.3
26.0
2.7
46.5
18.5
14.5
6.1
11.8
100.0
47.2
26.3
31.4
34.3
8.6
11.4
5.7
8.6
100.0
40.5
26.5
18.2
42.4
21.2
6.1
4.5
7.6
100.0
40.0
24.2
59.7
15.5
10.9
3.1
10.9
100.0
43.7
25.3
49.7
17.5
15.3
5.8
11.8
100.0
46.9
25.5
3.2
50.1
17.1
13.4
5.2
11.0
100.0
45.3
25.4
78.5
21.5
100.0
52.9
19.7
83.1
9.9
7.0
100.0
50.2
19.2
65.9
26.5
7.6
100.0
56.6
22.9
76.8
10.8
12.3
100.0
53.1
21.8
75.6
13.0
11.5
100.0
53.4
21.7
100.0
100.0
42.7
0.0
100.0
100.0
41.3
0.2
73.7
26.3
100.0
52.4
20.4
78.0
22.0
100.0
51.8
19.0
80.9
19.1
100.0
50.2
18.0
78.7
21.3
100.0
52.9
19.6
100.0
100.0
41.5
0.3
86.5
13.5
100.0
46.4
15.6
76.7
14.7
8.6
100.0
53.0
21.2
80.2
12.2
7.6
100.0
50.9
19.7
74.1
25.9
100.0
55.0
21.0
76.9
13.5
9.6
100.0
53.4
21.5
54.1
33.0
12.9
100.0
62.5
24.4
76.6
6.5
16.9
100.0
53.5
22.6
72.5
11.8
15.7
100.0
55.2
23.0
78.5
21.5
100.0
101.9
9.4
83.1
16.9
100.0
101.4
9.9
65.9
34.1
100.0
103.5
10.7
76.8
18.5
4.7
100.0
103.0
11.8
75.6
21.4
3.0
100.0
102.8
11.3
100.0
100.0
97.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
97.0
0.0
73.7
26.3
100.0
101.3
8.8
78.0
22.0
100.0
101.4
8.3
80.9
19.1
100.0
100.6
7.9
78.7
21.3
100.0
101.9
9.4
100.0
100.0
97.0
0.0
86.5
13.5
100.0
98.7
6.8
76.7
19.8
3.5
100.0
102.8
11.3
80.2
17.6
2.2
100.0
101.5
10.1
74.1
25.9
100.0
103.0
10.1
76.9
23.1
100.0
103.0
11.2
54.1
45.9
100.0
106.4
11.7
76.6
17.0
6.3
100.0
103.4
12.7
72.5
23.5
4.0
100.0
103.9
12.2
49.8
35.5
14.7
100.0
34.9
18.7
47.7
33.3
12.0
7.0
100.0
37.7
21.5
36.6
12.3
29.5
3.5
18.0
100.0
51.8
29.8
13.2
22.6
18.7
17.9
11.1
16.6
100.0
54.6
29.0
23.6
14.5
20.1
19.2
8.5
14.0
100.0
51.0
28.6
100.0
100.0
17.2
0.0
10.0
90.0
100.0
42.8
8.1
7.0
40.1
26.3
26.5
100.0
61.4
22.0
5.6
37.1
16.8
28.9
5.2
6.4
100.0
48.7
25.7
10.9
24.9
28.3
23.7
3.5
8.6
100.0
48.6
24.7
71.9
28.1
100.0
25.2
12.8
100.0
100.0
17.4
0.8
48.4
10.4
27.8
13.5
100.0
44.7
29.4
10.6
20.4
16.8
17.7
13.2
21.2
100.0
58.9
29.3
28.6
13.2
15.4
17.6
8.5
16.7
100.0
50.9
30.4
27.3
46.7
25.9
100.0
43.9
18.1
47.2
26.8
16.4
9.6
100.0
39.9
23.3
37.1
7.5
31.1
6.0
18.4
100.0
53.2
30.7
16.1
19.8
20.0
15.2
11.6
17.2
100.0
54.4
29.3
24.6
12.6
20.1
18.8
9.7
14.2
100.0
51.7
28.8
85.3
14.7
100.0
93.4
7.7
81.0
19.0
100.0
94.4
9.3
49.0
33.1
3.3
14.7
100.0
102.5
15.9
35.7
40.7
16.2
7.3
100.0
103.3
14.5
46.2
35.4
11.0
7.4
100.0
101.6
14.4
100.0
100.0
86.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
96.8
3.6
47.1
26.3
26.5
100.0
105.8
10.4
42.7
45.7
11.7
100.0
99.7
11.3
52.9
35.0
12.1
100.0
99.7
11.0
100.0
100.0
89.4
5.4
100.0
100.0
85.5
0.5
58.7
27.8
13.5
100.0
99.2
15.8
31.1
38.3
22.1
8.6
100.0
105.4
14.9
46.3
30.9
14.2
8.6
100.0
101.7
15.4
74.1
25.9
100.0
97.1
7.4
74.0
26.0
100.0
95.3
10.1
44.5
37.1
18.4
100.0
103.4
16.7
35.9
40.5
15.0
8.5
100.0
103.4
14.9
44.6
37.2
9.5
8.7
100.0
102.0
14.7
32.4
10.6
34.0
9.7
13.4
100.0
42.6
27.0
39.3
37.4
6.0
10.2
7.0
100.0
33.1
24.1
27.0
6.6
25.2
15.7
14.0
11.5
100.0
53.6
28.9
28.5
10.6
12.8
14.8
20.9
12.4
100.0
55.6
30.8
29.7
12.8
15.8
14.2
15.9
11.7
100.0
51.9
30.4
100.0
100.0
48.2
0.0
100.0
100.0
11.4
0.0
19.4
7.0
73.7
100.0
69.5
28.1
25.8
7.2
25.1
12.9
28.9
100.0
53.7
27.6
32.3
4.9
21.7
9.8
31.4
100.0
51.0
29.7
47.9
27.7
24.4
100.0
26.2
15.0
46.3
53.7
100.0
23.8
11.4
28.4
13.2
42.0
2.9
13.5
100.0
47.0
26.8
16.9
12.3
18.2
22.3
19.1
11.2
100.0
60.3
26.9
24.0
16.2
23.1
14.1
12.6
10.0
100.0
52.1
28.3
27.3
27.8
18.9
25.9
100.0
53.6
30.4
25.5
42.6
8.3
14.0
9.6
100.0
39.1
25.0
27.9
4.7
22.3
25.1
7.0
12.9
100.0
53.5
28.8
33.9
10.7
7.6
12.3
19.6
15.9
100.0
54.2
32.7
31.4
13.2
11.4
15.2
13.7
15.1
100.0
52.0
31.4
32.4
30.2
24.1
13.4
100.0
96.8
13.2
39.3
43.5
10.2
7.0
100.0
92.8
11.7
27.0
6.6
40.9
25.5
100.0
101.9
13.6
17.3
26.2
23.3
33.2
100.0
102.9
14.7
22.5
24.7
25.2
27.6
100.0
101.2
14.5
100.0
100.0
99.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
82.0
0.0
19.4
7.0
73.7
100.0
108.3
12.5
6.3
41.6
23.2
28.9
100.0
101.6
12.3
19.1
32.8
16.7
31.4
100.0
100.3
13.4
47.9
52.1
100.0
89.2
7.2
46.3
53.7
100.0
88.4
6.0
28.4
13.2
42.0
16.3
100.0
99.3
13.1
12.1
21.6
36.0
30.2
100.0
104.9
12.8
21.0
24.5
31.8
22.6
100.0
101.3
13.4
27.3
46.7
25.9
100.0
102.0
15.0
25.5
50.9
14.0
9.6
100.0
95.7
12.0
27.9
4.7
47.4
19.9
100.0
101.9
13.6
22.2
24.2
18.1
35.5
100.0
102.5
15.8
23.9
22.8
24.5
28.8
100.0
101.5
15.1
38.0
38.1
23.9
100.0
44.6
22.4
31.2
38.9
24.0
5.9
100.0
53.7
23.6
28.2
24.3
28.3
19.2
100.0
64.9
26.6
43.5
18.6
20.6
17.4
100.0
60.1
28.2
3.8
32.6
10.4
21.7
17.2
14.2
100.0
58.8
27.1
100.0
100.0
51.0
0.0
60.9
39.1
100.0
37.4
17.7
27.8
26.3
26.5
19.4
100.0
64.5
25.8
50.5
49.5
100.0
49.3
20.2
37.1
25.7
16.8
11.8
8.6
100.0
52.4
24.0
47.9
24.4
27.7
100.0
42.3
24.4
46.3
53.7
100.0
69.0
11.7
27.4
50.5
22.1
100.0
80.6
10.5
26.8
30.1
16.2
26.9
100.0
68.3
25.9
7.3
11.8
7.3
30.7
23.7
19.1
100.0
68.4
24.2
38.2
35.9
25.9
100.0
44.9
22.8
30.1
37.6
24.2
8.1
100.0
54.6
24.2
42.1
22.4
17.8
17.7
100.0
57.3
28.9
49.1
13.7
22.6
14.5
100.0
57.5
28.5
3.0
39.9
9.8
18.8
15.4
13.0
100.0
55.9
27.7
38.0
62.0
100.0
97.5
9.0
31.2
62.8
5.9
100.0
101.4
10.2
28.2
24.3
40.0
7.5
100.0
107.8
13.2
43.5
18.6
32.5
5.4
100.0
106.2
13.9
36.4
32.1
26.9
4.6
100.0
105.0
13.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
60.9
39.1
100.0
94.8
7.4
27.8
26.3
45.9
100.0
107.0
11.9
50.5
49.5
100.0
99.9
8.0
37.1
42.5
20.4
100.0
101.4
10.8
47.9
52.1
100.0
96.5
9.8
100.0
100.0
107.4
5.0
27.4
72.6
100.0
114.2
5.8
26.8
30.1
35.5
7.6
100.0
110.1
13.1
19.1
38.0
39.5
3.3
100.0
109.1
11.7
38.2
61.8
100.0
97.6
9.2
30.1
61.8
8.1
100.0
101.9
10.5
42.1
22.4
22.8
12.7
100.0
104.8
14.8
49.1
13.7
32.3
4.8
100.0
105.0
14.0
42.9
28.7
22.8
5.6
100.0
103.8
13.5
35.2
14.3
37.1
13.4
100.0
39.2
24.2
74.1
13.5
7.8
4.7
100.0
29.2
21.1
33.9
17.3
25.2
18.4
5.2
100.0
52.2
28.1
30.2
2.4
20.1
16.4
14.3
16.6
100.0
55.2
29.3
36.0
2.5
20.0
16.0
13.9
11.6
100.0
50.7
29.3
100.0
100.0
17.4
0.0
49.1
50.9
100.0
46.1
27.4
45.9
7.0
47.1
100.0
44.3
25.8
21.6
16.2
12.3
21.7
14.1
14.0
100.0
54.0
29.2
32.5
10.9
9.4
28.2
9.5
9.4
100.0
49.7
28.9
54.4
45.6
100.0
32.0
15.9
100.0
100.0
17.9
0.7
46.4
13.2
26.9
13.5
100.0
44.5
27.4
19.6
29.1
22.8
13.5
14.9
100.0
59.6
25.6
33.1
25.8
20.2
11.4
9.4
100.0
51.4
27.4
8.0
27.8
38.2
25.9
100.0
48.9
26.9
75.2
18.5
6.4
100.0
27.5
19.2
25.2
21.5
19.8
24.7
8.8
100.0
57.6
27.7
36.6
18.4
12.4
14.6
17.9
100.0
53.7
30.5
38.0
1.5
20.1
11.4
16.0
13.0
100.0
50.7
30.0
49.6
37.1
13.4
100.0
95.6
10.8
87.6
7.8
4.7
100.0
91.2
8.9
40.1
36.3
23.6
100.0
101.3
12.0
39.9
38.2
17.4
4.5
100.0
103.1
13.9
45.8
34.4
16.9
2.9
100.0
101.0
13.5
100.0
100.0
86.0
0.0
49.1
50.9
100.0
98.1
11.1
45.9
54.1
100.0
97.6
10.4
37.9
34.0
28.1
100.0
102.2
13.0
43.4
37.6
18.9
100.0
100.2
12.6
54.4
45.6
100.0
92.4
7.0
100.0
100.0
86.5
0.5
46.4
40.1
13.5
100.0
97.9
11.3
28.0
52.3
16.2
3.5
100.0
104.8
12.2
38.4
46.3
13.1
2.2
100.0
101.1
12.5
35.9
38.2
25.9
100.0
99.9
12.1
93.6
6.4
100.0
90.6
8.2
35.9
30.6
33.5
100.0
103.7
12.0
45.3
33.5
15.2
6.0
100.0
102.7
14.7
49.4
28.9
17.9
3.8
100.0
101.1
14.0
57.3
20.1
22.6
100.0
44.7
25.4
71.6
16.1
7.0
5.2
100.0
38.7
22.2
44.4
23.9
12.9
18.8
100.0
57.0
27.8
52.2
26.8
5.1
15.9
100.0
54.1
26.3
53.3
24.7
7.9
14.2
100.0
52.3
26.7
100.0
100.0
63.6
0.0
49.1
50.9
100.0
44.8
19.0
19.4
26.5
26.3
27.8
100.0
72.1
24.4
53.0
28.1
6.4
12.5
100.0
53.3
25.3
44.5
34.0
8.6
12.9
100.0
55.8
25.1
75.6
24.4
100.0
38.7
24.5
100.0
100.0
25.3
0.3
24.9
38.6
20.1
16.3
100.0
65.4
24.2
27.6
37.2
8.3
26.9
100.0
67.1
25.1
35.8
31.7
12.2
20.3
100.0
61.6
27.0
55.2
18.9
25.9
100.0
45.3
26.6
71.8
11.4
9.6
7.2
100.0
39.5
23.7
60.3
15.6
6.0
18.1
100.0
49.2
27.7
61.6
22.5
3.5
12.5
100.0
49.2
25.3
62.4
19.6
6.0
12.0
100.0
47.7
25.8
57.3
42.7
100.0
97.9
10.7
71.6
23.1
5.2
100.0
95.6
9.4
44.4
23.9
24.1
7.6
100.0
104.7
13.8
52.2
26.8
16.9
4.1
100.0
103.2
13.2
53.3
26.9
15.8
4.0
100.0
102.3
13.1
100.0
100.0
105.0
0.0
49.1
50.9
100.0
97.6
7.5
19.4
26.5
54.1
100.0
111.4
12.4
53.0
28.1
12.9
6.0
100.0
102.9
12.5
44.5
34.0
17.4
4.0
100.0
103.8
12.3
75.6
24.4
100.0
95.4
10.6
100.0
100.0
90.0
0.0
24.9
38.6
23.0
13.5
100.0
108.0
12.2
27.6
37.2
31.4
3.8
100.0
109.2
13.2
35.8
34.2
24.6
5.4
100.0
106.5
13.6
55.2
44.8
100.0
98.2
11.2
71.8
21.0
7.2
100.0
96.0
10.2
60.3
15.6
18.0
6.1
100.0
101.4
13.9
61.6
22.5
12.2
3.7
100.0
101.0
12.6
62.4
22.4
11.8
3.4
100.0
100.3
12.6