Table 2.
Example measures of childhood physiological, emotional, and behavioral regulation a ages 2, 4, 5, 7, and 10 years old
| Construct | Example Measures | Example Variables | Reporter | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physiological regulation | Lab-TAB Emotion-eliciting Tasks (i.e., Transparent Box, Puzzle Box), Continuous Performace Test (CPT), Tower Of Hanoi | RSA, RSA change, mean heart period, mean heart rate | Observed | Goldsmith, Reilly, Lemery, Longley, & Prescott (1993) |
| Goldsmith & Rothbart (2010) | ||||
| Eisenberg et al. (2001) | ||||
| Connors (1994) | ||||
| Simon (1975) | ||||
| Emotional regulation | Child Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ), Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC), Lab-TAB Emotion-eliciting Tasks (i.e., Transparent Box, Puzzle Box, toy play/barrier task, perfect circle task), Child Behavioral Checklist (CBCL), The Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC), Child Depression Inventory (CDI), Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) | Negative affectivity, emotion regulation, distraction, help-seeking, venting, anger, fear, soothability, self-comforting, management of negative affect, depressive symptoms, symptoms of anxiety | Mother and father, Teacher, Observed | Putnam & Rothbart (2006) |
| Shields & Cicchetti (1997) | ||||
| See above for Lab-TAB citations | ||||
| Achenbach & Rescorla (2001) | ||||
| Reynolds & Kamphaus (2004) | ||||
| Kovacs (1992) | ||||
| Shaffer, Fisher, & Lucas (1997) | ||||
| Behavioral regulation | Snack Delay, Stroop Task, CPT, CBQ, naturalistic interaction, AD/HD Rating Scale-IV, Disruptive Behaviors Rating Scale | impulsivity, (dis)inhibition, compliance with instructions, defiance, self-distraction, persistence, approach | Observed, Mother and father | Kochanska., Murray, & Coy (1997) |
| DuPaul, Anastopoulos, Power, Murphy, & Barkley (1994) | ||||
| Anastopoulos (1992) | ||||
| See above for CPT, CBQ citations |