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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Assess. 2015 Jun 1;28(1):92–108. doi: 10.1037/pas0000153

Table 4.

Exploratory Factor Analyses of the CBQ Items at Age 5/6

Item# Scale Item description Anger Low EC Sociability NoticeAp Advent QuietP Smiling NotUpset
WPain
Approach (Low)
Activity
Irritated
Mistakes
FearDark Sooth FearOfLoud
Noise
NotUpset
SadStories
34 Anger HasTemperTantrums 0.58 0.09 0.04 0.05 −0.09 −0.03 −0.05 −0.04 0.00 0.02 0.05 0.04 −0.11 −0.10 −0.03
2 Anger AngryWhenAskedtoGotoBed 0.57 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.03 −0.02 0.03 −0.06 0.00 −0.01 0.00 0.05 −0.03 0.02
62 Anger FustratedWhenPreventedFromDoingThings 0.53 0.04 0.06 0.01 −0.03 −0.07 −0.01 −0.10 0.07 −0.03 0.21 −0.02 −0.07 0.07 0.01
181 Anger AngryWhenCalledInFromPlay 0.45 0.12 0.00 −0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.02 −0.04 0.12 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.02
78 Anger AngryWhenCantFindSmthWantsToPlayWith 0.41 0.05 −0.01 0.05 0.06 −0.02 −0.01 −0.08 0.01 −0.05 0.33 0.00 −0.01 −0.02 −0.04
95 AttnShift TroubleStoppingActivity 0.40 0.33 0.00 −0.08 −0.06 0.08 0.05 0.15 0.04 0.09 0.06 −0.01 −0.07 0.05 0.01
38 AttnFocus HasAHardTimeKeepingMindOnActiv −0.04 0.75 −0.04 −0.01 0.00 0.08 −0.03 −0.01 −0.02 0.03 0.12 −0.02 0.09 −0.08 −0.06
32 InhibCn HardTimeFollowingInstructions 0.06 0.75 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.08 0.03 0.07 0.01 0.02 −0.08 0.00 −0.08 −0.06 −0.01
136 InhibCn GoodAtFollowingInstructions 0.01 0.74 0.02 0.03 −0.05 0.02 0.06 0.02 −0.03 0.02 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.11 0.04
47 AttnFocus MovesFromOneTaskToAnotherWithouCompleting −0.02 0.74 −0.01 0.04 0.03 −0.01 −0.05 −0.08 −0.04 −0.02 0.04 −0.06 0.11 −0.09 −0.01
171 AttnFocus EasilyDistractedWhenListeningToStory −0.05 0.63 −0.04 0.05 0.00 0.04 −0.06 −0.05 −0.01 −0.15 0.12 −0.09 0.07 −0.02 0.05
195 AttnFocus TroublConcentratingWhenDistractingNoises 0.03 0.54 −0.04 0.04 0.09 0.16 0.04 −0.02 −0.02 −0.10 0.19 0.06 0.14 0.12 −0.04
13 Impulsivity RushesIntoActivWithoutThinking −0.05 0.54 0.14 −0.07 0.06 −0.16 −0.11 −0.01 0.14 −0.01 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.04 −0.01
108 InhibCn TroubleSittingStillWhenTold 0.12 0.51 0.00 −0.02 −0.03 −0.10 0.11 −0.02 0.02 −0.05 −0.04 0.01 −0.06 0.11 0.02
79 Impulsivity StopsThinksBeforeDoing −0.09 0.51 −0.05 0.07 −0.02 0.17 −0.02 0.07 0.01 0.12 0.13 −0.08 −0.03 0.10 −0.02
125 AttnFocus GoodConcentrationWhenDrawing 0.17 0.45 −0.01 0.03 0.10 0.01 0.08 −0.03 0.05 0.21 0.01 0.03 −0.04 0.12 −0.06
104 Impulsivity SaysWhatComestoMind 0.05 0.45 0.10 0.01 0.01 −0.11 −0.05 −0.02 0.11 0.07 0.01 0.05 −0.01 0.10 0.06
16 AttnFocus KeepsAtTaskUntilDone −0.06 0.44 −0.03 0.01 0.05 −0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 −0.06 −0.07 0.01 0.14 −0.01
184 AttnShift DoesntSeemToHearWhenTalkedTo 0.16 0.43 −0.03 −0.08 0.06 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.04 0.07 0.01 0.03 −0.03 0.07 0.08
144 AttnFocus BecomesInvolvedWorksForLongPeriods 0.21 0.42 −0.04 −0.04 0.04 −0.12 0.01 0.14 0.06 0.31 −0.06 0.01 0.01 0.25 −0.01
126 Activity PlaysGamesSlowlyDeliberately 0.08 0.40 0.02 0.01 0.05 0.03 −0.08 0.03 −0.02 0.33 0.04 0.07 −0.03 0.09 0.09
20 InhibCn GoodAtSimonSays 0.02 0.40 −0.03 0.04 0.04 −0.04 0.07 −0.04 0.10 0.01 −0.02 0.03 0.01 −0.04 0.05
129 Shy TalksEasilyToNewPeople 0.03 0.03 0.92 0.02 0.02 0.10 0.02 0.00 −0.05 0.01 0.04 −0.01 −0.01 0.05 −0.01
106 Shy ActsShyAroundNewPeople −0.07 −0.04 0.85 −0.02 0.01 0.01 0.08 −0.03 0.04 0.08 −0.02 0.01 0.00 0.02 −0.09
183 Impulsivity SlowToWarmToOthers 0.10 0.00 0.83 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 −0.03 0.03 0.05 −0.03 0.00 0.02 −0.03 0.06
23 Shy AtEaseWithAnyone 0.00 −0.01 0.81 −0.04 −0.01 0.06 −0.03 −0.01 0.00 0.06 0.00 −0.03 −0.04 0.01 0.07
57 Shy JoinsOthersQuicklyEvenIfStranges −0.02 0.09 0.77 0.00 −0.06 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.04 0.03 −0.05 −0.02 0.04 0.01
158 Shy AtEaseWithAnyGroup −0.02 0.01 0.75 −0.03 0.01 −0.01 0.06 0.00 −0.01 0.03 −0.01 0.03 0.05 −0.01 −0.04
143 Shy TurnsAwayShylyFromNewPeople −0.01 −0.06 0.73 −0.04 0.01 −0.03 0.02 −0.05 0.04 0.13 0.00 −0.05 0.00 0.05 −0.03
89 Shy NervousWhenTalkingToAdultsJustMet 0.01 −0.01 0.71 −0.06 −0.02 −0.02 0.03 0.01 0.06 0.08 0.09 −0.07 −0.02 −0.02 −0.14
17 Shy ComfortableMeetOthers −0.01 −0.07 0.70 −0.03 0.07 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.03 −0.03 −0.01 0.01 −0.02 0.00
179 Smiling SmilesAtFriendlyStrangers −0.14 0.13 0.69 0.06 −0.06 0.00 0.09 −0.02 −0.02 0.15 0.12 0.02 −0.04 −0.06 −0.02
37 Shy GetsEmbarrassedWhenStrangersPayAttention −0.01 0.00 0.62 −0.01 0.03 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.02 −0.03 0.01 0.04 −0.01 0.04 −0.05
45 Shy ActsFriendlyWithNewChildren 0.03 0.05 0.62 −0.02 0.01 −0.03 0.14 −0.01 −0.02 −0.02 −0.04 0.00 0.02 0.05 −0.18
71 Impulsivity LongTimeInApproachNewSituations 0.12 0.10 0.61 0.05 −0.05 0.16 0.00 0.05 −0.03 0.08 −0.01 0.02 −0.06 0.03 0.02
74 Shy ShyEvenWithPeopleWhoKnowsForLongTime 0.04 0.06 0.58 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02 −0.02 −0.06 0.11 −0.06 0.03 −0.06 0.11 −0.05
59 Impulsivity RushesIntoNewSituations 0.04 0.24 0.55 0.00 0.03 −0.22 −0.11 −0.06 0.05 0.04 −0.02 0.01 0.00 0.05 0.00
119 Shy IsComfortableAskingOtherChildrenToPlay 0.03 −0.03 0.53 −0.05 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.07 0.02 −0.06 −0.08 0.00 0.00 0.06 −0.23
77 HighPL EnjoysCrowdsofPeople −0.02 0.01 0.44 0.04 0.10 −0.08 0.04 0.02 0.04 0.05 0.03 −0.09 0.03 −0.12 0.01
7 Shy PrefersToWatchVsJoinPlaying −0.03 0.12 0.42 0.08 −0.02 0.17 −0.04 −0.02 −0.10 0.12 0.05 −0.02 −0.03 0.07 0.14
65 PerSen CommentsOnChangesInParentAppearance −0.01 0.00 0.02 0.87 −0.04 0.02 0.05 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.01 0.07 −0.04 −0.04 0.01
31 PerSen NoticesNewClothing 0.00 −0.01 0.00 0.82 0.00 0.03 0.04 0.00 −0.04 −0.01 −0.08 −0.01 −0.09 0.02 −0.01
28 PerSen DoesNotCommentOnChangesInAppearance 0.12 −0.01 −0.03 0.71 0.09 0.09 −0.07 −0.03 0.00 −0.04 −0.07 −0.07 0.01 0.01 0.00
98 PerSen QuicklyAwareOfNewItemInLivingRoom 0.04 −0.04 0.01 0.46 0.06 0.05 0.07 0.00 0.09 −0.02 0.00 −0.01 0.10 0.16 0.02
8 HighPL Adventurous −0.03 0.11 0.05 −0.04 0.70 −0.24 0.05 0.01 −0.04 0.01 0.02 0.02 −0.03 0.06 −0.02
60 HighPL DoesNotLikeHighSlides 0.07 −0.04 −0.05 0.02 0.68 0.28 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.04 −0.01 0.03 0.03 0.00 0.06
139 HighPL LikesToGoHighFastWhenOnSwing −0.01 0.01 −0.03 0.06 0.50 −0.20 0.02 −0.04 0.07 −0.02 −0.06 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.07
161 Fear NotAfraidOfHeights 0.02 −0.09 0.00 −0.02 0.44 −0.14 −0.05 0.00 0.02 −0.01 −0.06 −0.10 −0.08 0.00 0.18
51 HighPL DoesNotLikeTakingChances 0.03 −0.02 −0.11 −0.02 0.35 0.42 −0.03 −0.02 −0.01 0.01 0.11 0.01 0.00 0.13 0.09
30 HighPL DoesNotCareForRoughGames 0.07 −0.03 0.00 0.00 −0.01 0.76 −0.08 −0.05 0.12 −0.02 −0.26 0.00 −0.02 0.01 −0.05
159 HighPL DislikesRowdyGames 0.04 0.00 0.03 0.04 −0.02 0.72 −0.07 −0.07 0.08 0.00 −0.27 −0.01 −0.03 0.07 −0.05
182 HighPL EnjoysRidingBikeFastRecklessly 0.01 0.23 −0.01 0.04 0.15 0.48 −0.06 0.02 −0.01 0.04 0.07 0.07 −0.08 −0.02 0.06
163 Smiling LaughsOutLoudInPlayWithChildren 0.02 0.04 0.07 −0.04 0.04 −0.03 0.64 0.05 0.02 −0.01 0.04 −0.04 0.01 −0.02 −0.05
99 Smiling SeldomLaughLoudDuringPlay −0.01 0.04 0.00 0.00 −0.12 −0.03 0.63 −0.03 0.12 0.20 −0.06 0.02 0.08 0.05 0.12
152 Smiling SmilesAtPeopleWhoLikes −0.10 0.00 0.12 0.07 0.01 0.05 0.54 −0.03 0.16 0.09 0.00 −0.01 0.02 −0.04 0.02
165 Smiling RarelyLaughsAloudWhenWatchingComedies −0.04 0.03 0.01 0.01 −0.03 0.01 0.49 −0.07 0.04 0.02 0.05 0.04 −0.03 −0.04 0.17
135 Smiling DoesntGiggleOrActSilly −0.05 −0.04 0.05 −0.02 −0.01 0.11 0.46 −0.03 0.01 0.02 0.00 0.05 −0.05 −0.08 0.09
166 Approach ExcitedWithOpensPresents 0.13 0.00 0.04 −0.03 0.06 0.01 0.44 −0.03 0.22 0.01 −0.06 −0.03 0.01 −0.03 −0.06
153 Activity PlaysActivelyOutdoorsWithChildren −0.03 −0.06 0.06 0.04 −0.01 −0.14 0.41 0.08 0.06 −0.02 −0.02 0.00 0.04 0.03 −0.06
43 Smiling EnjoysFunnyStoriesDoesntLaughAtThem 0.03 0.15 −0.07 −0.03 −0.08 0.03 0.42 0.03 0.06 0.16 −0.06 −0.03 0.04 −0.03 0.15
101 Discomfort NotUpsetByCutsBruises 0.02 −0.02 −0.01 0.02 −0.04 −0.05 −0.01 0.76 −0.02 −0.03 −0.01 −0.01 0.06 −0.02 0.03
132 Discomfort LikelyToCryWhenABitHurt 0.09 0.00 0.00 −0.01 −0.03 0.08 0.02 0.70 0.01 0.09 0.03 0.03 −0.07 −0.04 0.06
61 Discomfort UpsetByALitteCutBruise 0.08 0.06 0.06 −0.03 −0.03 0.07 −0.01 0.67 0.04 0.10 0.00 0.03 −0.05 0.10 0.02
85 Soothability ForgetsBumpsScapesAfterCoupleMin 0.07 −0.01 0.02 −0.06 −0.09 −0.01 0.03 0.48 −0.02 0.04 0.01 −0.04 0.28 −0.08 0.04
5 Discomfort NotVeryBotheredByPain −0.01 0.13 −0.01 0.03 0.05 −0.09 −0.13 0.42 0.00 0.04 −0.10 −0.06 −0.06 0.08 0.08
117 Approach ExcitedBeforeOuting −0.01 0.02 −0.05 0.05 0.10 0.08 0.04 −0.02 0.69 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.07 −0.07 0.05
96 Approach ExcitedWhenPlanningTrips −0.01 −0.08 −0.01 0.16 0.04 0.08 −0.03 0.02 0.65 0.04 0.03 −0.01 0.06 −0.12 −0.01
131 Approach CalmBeforeOuting 0.15 −0.18 0.04 0.03 0.00 0.06 0.02 −0.05 0.52 0.06 −0.13 0.00 0.01 0.00 −0.01
191 Approach LooksFwdFamilyOutingsButNotExcited 0.08 −0.09 −0.01 −0.12 0.04 0.02 −0.12 0.02 0.43 0.10 0.02 −0.01 0.06 −0.01 0.02
192 Activity LikesToSitQuieltyandWatchPplDoThings 0.01 −0.13 −0.11 0.04 −0.03 0.04 −0.12 0.00 −0.14 0.52 0.04 −0.03 0.02 0.02 0.05
186 AttnFocus AbsorbedInPictureBook 0.00 0.02 −0.03 −0.03 −0.04 −0.02 0.05 −0.03 0.09 0.52 −0.08 −0.03 −0.09 0.18 0.11
36 LowPL EnjoysSittingInSunshine −0.09 −0.06 0.03 0.03 0.06 0.10 −0.01 0.01 −0.09 0.48 −0.04 0.04 0.02 −0.11 −0.17
88 Activity SitsQuitelyForLongPeriods 0.07 −0.07 −0.04 −0.05 −0.01 −0.02 −0.19 0.04 −0.01 0.47 0.07 −0.06 0.06 0.01 −0.05
102 Activity PrefersQuietActivVsGames 0.00 −0.05 −0.07 −0.01 −0.04 0.22 −0.19 −0.02 −0.11 0.44 −0.02 −0.01 0.01 0.02 −0.02
41 Activity SitsQuietlyOutside 0.02 0.09 −0.03 0.02 0.08 0.12 −0.23 −0.02 −0.04 0.40 −0.02 −0.05 0.10 −0.10 −0.09
19 Anger RarelyIrritatedWhenMakesMistake −0.05 0.12 −0.02 −0.03 0.12 0.12 −0.01 0.13 −0.07 0.03 0.43 0.08 0.02 −0.06 0.05
173 Anger EasilyIrritatedWhenTroubleWithTask 0.26 0.20 0.02 0.01 −0.04 0.00 0.01 −0.11 −0.01 −0.04 0.42 −0.01 0.01 0.03 0.08
130 Fear AfraidOfTheDark 0.01 −0.02 −0.01 0.01 −0.02 −0.01 −0.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.87 0.06 −0.03 0.02
70 Fear NotAfraidOfDark −0.03 0.04 −0.04 −0.05 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.02 −0.01 0.06 0.77 0.04 0.01 −0.03
134 Soothability EasyToSoothe −0.22 0.00 0.08 0.03 0.02 −0.01 0.09 0.12 −0.01 0.10 −0.04 −0.01 0.56 0.10 −0.03
150 Soothability DifficultToSootheWhenUpset 0.25 −0.01 −0.05 0.01 −0.03 −0.04 0.00 −0.18 −0.03 0.02 0.02 −0.04 0.55 −0.01 0.06
118 Soothability CheersQuicklyIfUpset 0.01 −0.02 0.12 0.03 −0.05 −0.01 0.03 0.14 0.16 0.09 −0.12 −0.07 0.46 0.02 −0.01
92 Soothability ChangesFeelingsFast 0.00 0.09 0.09 −0.02 −0.02 0.02 0.08 0.03 0.02 0.09 0.01 0.06 0.45 0.00 0.08
178 Discomfort BotheredByLoudSounds −0.04 0.08 0.01 0.06 −0.08 0.16 −0.03 −0.04 −0.04 0.00 0.03 0.10 −0.05 0.52 0.01
50 Fear AfraidOfLoudNoises −0.06 0.13 −0.04 −0.01 −0.18 0.18 0.02 −0.03 −0.02 −0.02 −0.03 0.18 −0.10 0.42 −0.05
112 Sadness RarelyUpsetWhenWatchingSadTV 0.16 0.10 −0.02 −0.09 −0.01 0.00 −0.07 0.03 −0.12 −0.06 −0.07 0.02 0.07 −0.04 0.47
109 Sadness RarelyCriesWhenHearsSadStory 0.07 0.01 −0.02 −0.06 −0.02 0.00 −0.02 0.02 −0.02 −0.09 −0.02 −0.03 0.03 0.06 0.45

Note. Primary loadings of ≥40 are bolded; secondary loadings of ≥.30 are bolded and italicized; two factors had no loadings of ≥ .40 and were excluded from subsequent analyses; Anger = Anger/Frustration; LowEC = low effortful control; NoticeAp = Notices Appearances; Advent = Adventurous; QuietP = Quiet Play; Smiling= Smiling/Laughter; NotUpsetWithPain = Not upset by physical pain and bruises; Approach = Approach/Positive Anticipation; (Low) Activity = low Activity Level; IrritatedMistakes = Irritated by mistakes; FearDark = Fear of darkness; Soothability = Soothability/Falling Reactivity; FearofLoudNoises = Fear of loud noises; NotUpsetSadStories = Not upset by sad stories