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Table 4 Comparison Scores of HBICA and Subscales between Non-Clinical ( n = 6,633) and Clinical ( n = 326) Sample

From: Development and psychometric properties of the health-risk behavior inventory for Chinese adolescents

Scale

Student sample M ± SD

Clinical sample M ± SD

t

Cohen d

(1) AV

4.47 ± 3.99

12.65 ± 7.74

34.18**

1.93

(2) RB

3.17 ± 2.66

11.72 ± 5.80

52.16**

2.96

(3) US

0.25 ± 1.06

2.03 ± 3.09

25.58**

1.45

(4) SS

1.43 ± 2.63

3.59 ± 4.24

13.94**

0.79

(5) SU

1.86 ± 3.12

9.28 ± 5.98

39.45**

2.24

(6) HBICA Total

11.18 ± 9.84

39.27 ± 20.54

46.75**

2.65

  1. Note: AV = Aggression and Violence, RB = Rule Breaking, US = Unprotected Sex, SS = Suicide and Self-Injurious,
  2. SU = Substance Use, HBICA = Health-Risk Behavior Inventory for Chinese Adolescents.
  3. **p < .01 (2-tailed).
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