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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
Introduce this section by saying, “I would like to ask you a few questions about your child’s behavior, such as eating habits, playing, etc.”
The following questions measure the development of ( [asq_q2_1]) toward independence, emotional regulation and emotional control. Any behavior problems will be seen as an indicator of social and emotional maturity. To complete these questions, you are required to evaluate (according to descriptions or behaviours provided by the parent and through observations) how ‘easy’ ( [asq_q2_1]) is to manage. Completing the questions requires judgement on whether the specific behaviours cause a management problem for the family. For a behavior to be a problem, it needs to impact on how the family needs to organize themselves to cope with ( [asq_q2_1]).
Each response needs to take into account both frequency (how often: never, sometimes or always) and degree (not disruptive/problematic at all, mildly disruptive or very disruptive). The response also needs to take ( [asq_q2_1])’s age into account.
