Protocol - Temperament - Early Childhood
- Broad Psychopathology - Adult
- Broad Psychopathology - Child
- Disinhibiting Behaviors - Impulsivity - Adolescent and Adult
- Disinhibiting Behaviors - Impulsivity - Child
- Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS)
- Personality Traits
- Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale
- Sensitivity to Punishment/Sensitivity to Reward Questionnaire (SPSRQ)
- Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment - Adolescent and Adult
- Sensitivity to Reward and Punishment - Child
- Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI)
Description
The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ) is a parent-report questionnaire used to measure the temperament of a young child (18-36 months old). The 36-item instrument (very short form) includes three broad scales. Respondents are asked to read each description of behavior and indicate how many times in the past week the child exhibited this behavior. Respondents should circle the frequency on a 7-point Likert scale (never, very rarely, less than half the time, half the time, more than half the time, almost always, always).
Specific Instructions
None
Availability
Protocol
The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ) may be obtained by completing the request form on Mary Rothbart’s website (http://www.bowdoin.edu/~sputnam/rothbart-temperament-questionnaires/) and sending the form to the contact person indicated. Information about scoring the instrument is also available by request.
Personnel and Training Required
None
Equipment Needs
None
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | No |
Mode of Administration
Proxy-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Toddler
Participants
Parent of a child aged 18-36 months
Selection Rationale
Dr. Mary Rothbart is a pioneer in the measure of temperament and her Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ) has been used successfully since 1998/1999 and translated into 11 languages. The instrument was revised in 2000 and revised again in 2009 to create a short and very short version. The original instrument had 201 items and 18 scales.
Language
Chinese, English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Temperament - early child proto | 62936-0 | LOINC |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Mood swings | HP:0000720 | HPO |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | Mood changes | HP:0001575 | HPO |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
Expert Review Panel 4 (ERP 4) reviewed the measures in the Neurology, Psychiatric, and Psychosocial domains.
Guidance from ERP 4 included the following:
· No changes
Protocol Name from Source
Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire (ECBQ)
Source
Putnam, S. P., Gartstein, M. A., & Rothbart, M. K. (2006). Measurement of fine-grained aspects of toddler temperament: The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire. Infant Behavior and Development, 29(3), 386-401.
General References
Rothbart, M. K., & Bates, J. E. (1998). Temperament. In W. Damon (Series Ed.) & N. Eisenberg (Vol. Ed.), Handbook of child psychology: Vol. 3. Social, emotional and personality development (5th ed., pp. 105-176). New York: Wiley.
Protocol ID
181102
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX181102000000 | Protocol 181102 - proprietary. Check DCW for more | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Temperament
Release Date
December 13, 2010
Definition
This is a measure used to assess individual differences in emotional and motor reactivity and the attentional capacities that support self-regulation in children.
Purpose
Temperament includes several dimensions of emotion and reactivity that are part of a person’s personality. Maturation and life experiences change these dimensions as a person ages. These dimensions can be measured via questionnaires, and the results may be correlated with changes in personality and behaviors later in life.
Keywords
Psychosocial, affect, behavior, mood, impulsivity, personality
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 181101 | Temperament - Child |
| 181102 | Temperament - Early Childhood |
| 181103 | Temperament - Infant |
| 181104 | Temperament - Adolescent |
| 181105 | Temperament - Adult |
Publications
There are no publications listed for this protocol.