Patterns of Maladjustment of Behaviorally Disordered Male Students

Abstract
Behavior rating scale data on the adjustment problems of 146 behaviorally disordered elementary school boys were factor-analyzed. Five factors of adjustment problem were identified: Aggression-Disruption, Social Incompetence, Social Maladjustment, Attention Disorder, and Anxiety-Inferiority. The relation of these five factors to those identified in earlier research is discussed, together with implications for a clearer understanding of children's behavioral disorders.