Table 5.
New Model Factor |
Experts’ a priori Categorization |
EITQ Medoff-Cooper, Carey et al, (1993) |
ISP Dunn & Westman, (2007) |
NNNS Lester & Tronick (2005) |
IBQ-R Rothbart, Ahadi & Evans (2000) |
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Factor 1: Regulation and Coordination of Movement (Orientation to stimuli and quality of movement in the context of Arousal Regulation) |
State Regulation, Muscle Tone/Reflexes |
None | None | Orientation/ Attention, Arousal, Regulation, Quality of Movement, Non-Optimal Reflexes, Stress/Abstinence |
Orienting/Reactive (Arousal/Attention or Effortful Control) |
Factor 2: Sensory- Affective Reactivity: Regulation of proximal body senses related to daily care activities |
Proximal Senses: Tactile and Vestibular |
Easy/Difficult Composite, Distractibility, Activity Level |
Low Threshold (Sensory Sensitivity and Sensory Avoiding) |
Arousal | Negative Reactivity (Early Precursor to Fear/Anxiety) |
Factor 3: Engagement through Coordination of Movement and Distal Body Senses |
Distal Senses: Auditory and Visual |
Threshold, Persistence, Activity Level |
Sensation Seeking Low Registration |
None | Surgency/Extra- version (Positive engagement) |