Table 1.
Constructs Used in the Study
| Measure | OYS wave | Son’s age at assessment (years) | Respondent | # of items | Alpha or correlation | Sample item |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parental Emotional Dysregulation | 1–4 | 9–13 | Multiple | 2 | 0.50 | Mean of Mother and Father dysregulation. |
| Father Emotional Dysregulation | 1–4 | 9–13 | Multiple | 4 | 0.62 | |
| Father Emotional Dysregulation (W1) | 1 | 9–10 | Multiple | 2 | 0.21 | |
| Father Self Report | 1 | 9–10 | Self | 9 | 0.80 | Sometimes I shout, hit to let off steam. |
| Observer Report | 1 | 9–10 | Observer | 3 | 0.63 | Dad indicated anger. |
| Father Emotional Dysregulation (W2) | 2 | 10–11 | Self | 14 | 0.83 | I have restless periods where I can’t sit long in a chair. |
| Father Emotional Dysregulation (W3) | 3 | 11–12 | Multiple | 2 | 0.28 | |
| Child Report Phone Interview | 3 | 11–12 | Son | 1 | – | Was Dad angry or in bad mood the last 24 hrs? |
| Observer Report | 3 | 11–12 | Observer | 3 | 0.73 | Rate Dad angry to pleasant. |
| Father Emotional Dysregulation (W4) | 4 | 12–13 | Son | 1 | – | Was Dad angry or in bad mood the last 24 hrs? |
| Mother Emotional Dysregulation | 1–4 | 9–13 | Multiple | 4 | 0.67 | |
| Mother Emotional Dysregulation(W1) | 1 | 9–10 | Multiple | 2 | 0.26 | |
| Mother Self Report | 1 | 9–10 | Parents | 9 | 0.81 | I am a hotheaded person. |
| Observer Report | 1 | 9–10 | Observer | 3 | 0.59 | Mom indicated anger. |
| Mother Emotional Dysregulation(W2) | 2 | 10–11 | Parents | 14 | 0.90 | I get mad easily then get over it soon. |
| Mother Emotional Dysregulation(W3) | 3 | 11–12 | Multiple | 2 | 0.13 | |
| Child Report Phone Interview | 3 | 11–12 | Son | 1 | – | Was Mom angry or in bad mood the last 24 hrs? |
| Observer Report | 3 | 11–12 | Observer | 3 | 0.72 | Mom clearly indicated anger/irritability. |
| Mother Emotional Dysregulation(W4) | 4 | 12–13 | Son | 1 | – | Was Mom angry or in bad mood the last 24 hrs? |
| Parental Relationship Conflict | 5 | 13–14 | Multiple | 2 | 0.89 | Mean of Mother and Father scores. |
| Father Conflict with Partner | 5 | 13–14 | Multiple | 3 | 0.59 | |
| Interaction Task Coder ratings | 5 | 13–14 | Parents | 2 | 0.32 | Dad was verbally affectionate to spouse (reversed). |
| Dyadic Adjustment Scale(father) | 5 | 13–14 | Parents | 8 | 0.84 | How often do you and your partner quarrel? |
| Father Verbal Aggression | 5 | 13–14 | Multiple | 2 | 0.46 | |
| Father Report | 5 | 13–14 | Parents | 4 | 0.83 | Me to partner; Sulked and/or refused to talk about it. |
| Partner Report | 5 | 13–14 | Partner | 4 | 0.78 | Partner to me; Yelled and/or insulted. |
| Mother Conflict with Partner | 5 | 13–14 | Multiple | 3 | 0.68 | |
| Interaction Task Coder Ratings | 5 | 13–14 | Parents/Self | 2 | 0.31 | Mom was friendly to spouse (reversed). |
| Dyadic Adjustment Scale(father) | 5 | 13–14 | Parents | 8 | 0.85 | How often do you and your partner get on each other’s nerves? |
| Mother Verbal Aggression | 5 | 13–14 | Multiple | 2 | 0.50 | |
| Mother Report | 5 | 13–14 | Parents | 4 | 0.79 | Me to partner; Argued heatedly but short of yelling. |
| Partner Report | 5 | 13–14 | Partner | 4 | 0.79 | Partner to me; Stomped out of the room. |
| Parents’ Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Multiple | 2 | 0.72 | |
| Father′s Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Multiple | 2 | 0.53 | |
| Staff Ratings, Father Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Staff | 2 | 0.40 | |
| Interviewer Ratings | 7 | 15–16 | Interviewer | 1 | – | (This parent) seemed to discipline the child well (reversed). |
| Specific Affect Coder Impressions | 7 | 15–16 | Coder | 9 | 0.84 | Father seems to discipline child well (reversed). |
| Father Self-report Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 2 | 0.49 | |
| Poor Discipline Implementation | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 6 | 0.70 | How often are you angry when you punish (child)? |
| Poor Discipline Results | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 4 | 0.78 | How often when you discipline your son does he ignore it? |
| Mother′s Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Multiple | 2 | 0.50 | |
| Staff Ratings, Mother Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Staff | 2 | 0.38 | |
| Interviewer Ratings | 7 | 15–16 | Interviewer | 1 | – | (This parent) seemed to discipline the child well (reversed). |
| Specific Affect Coder Impressions | 7 | 15–16 | Coder | 9 | 0.85 | Seems to be a lack of mother discipline. |
| Mother Self-report Poor Discipline | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 2 | 0.44 | |
| Poor Discipline Implementation | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 6 | 0.64 | How often do you think that the kind of punishment you give your son depends on your mood? |
| Poor Discipline Results | 7 | 15–16 | Parents | 4 | 0.77 | How often do you have to discipline your son? |
| Son’s Emotional Dysregulation | 9–11 | 17–20 | Multiple | 3 | 0.74 | |
| Son’s Emotional Dysregulation (W9) | 9 | 17–18 | Multiple | 2 | 0.17 | |
| Self Report | 9 | 17–18 | Son | 11 | 0.83 | In the past 24 hrs, did you get in a fight? |
| Parent Report | 9 | 17–18 | Parents | 2 | 0.69 | |
| Mother Report | 9 | 17–18 | Mother | 14 | 0.80 | (Your child) is impulsive or acts without thinking. |
| Father Report | 9 | 17–18 | Father | 14 | 0.83 | (Your child) is stubborn, sullen, or irritable. |
| Son’s Emotional Dysregulation(W10) | 10 | 18–19 | Multiple | 2 | 0.20 | |
| Self Report | 10 | 18–19 | Son | 17 | 0.89 | I got in a fight in the last week. |
| Parent Report | 10 | 18–19 | Son/Parent | 1 | – | Your son seems depressed. |
| Son’s Emotional Dysregulation(W11) | 11 | 19–20 | Multiple | 2 | 0.30 | |
| Self Report | 11 | 19–20 | Son | 30 | 0.91 | I have a hot temper. |
| Parent Report | 11 | 19–20 | Son | 14 | 0.88 | My son repeats certain acts over and over. |
| Son’s Relationship Conflict | 12–20 | 20–29 | Parents | 3 | 0.68 | |
| Female Partner Report | 12–20 | 20–29 | Partner | 2 | 0.61 | |
| Conflict Tactics Scale | 12–20 | 20–29 | Partner | 4 | .83–.88 | Partner yelled at/insulted me. |
| Adjustment with Partner | 12–20 | 20–29 | Partner | 5 | .77–.85 | How often does your partner argue with you? |
| Son Conflict Tactics Scale | 12–20 | 20–29 | Self | 4 | .87–.91 | I argued heatedly, but short of yelling, with my partner. |
| Coder Ratings | 12–20 | 20–29 | Staff | 11 | .92–.95 | Male seemed unpleasant, mean, or cold to partner. |