Categorization

Authors

Description of parents’ behavior toward their child

SR

Problem-focused responses

Coutu, Dubeau, Provost, Royer, & Lavigueur, 2002; Fabes et al., 2002

Helping to solve the problem that caused the child’s distress

Socialization

Ladouceur, Reid, & Jacques, 2002

Explaining why the behavior may be considered socially inappropriate

Comforting

Coutu et al., 2002; Fabes et al., 2002

Helping the child to feel better by comforting or distracting

Encouragement

Coutu et al., 2002; Fabes et al., 2002; Ladouceur et al., 2002

Showing their acceptance of the child’s emotional displays by encouraging him/her to express emotions

NSR

Minimizing

Coutu et al., 2002; Fabes et al., 2002

Denying the seriousness of emotional reactions or devaluing the problem

Distress

Coutu et al., 2002; Fabes et al., 2002

Becoming powerless in response to an emotion and displaying emotional distress

Discomfort

Ladouceur et al., 2002

Feeling embarrassed by an emotional display

Avoidance/Dismissing

Ladouceur et al., 2002

Avoiding contact

Punitive/Reprimanding

Coutu et al., 2002; Fabes et al., 2002; Ladouceur et al., 2002

Punishing to control the emotional display