CCNES / Parent Attitude–Behavior Questionnaire

Instructions:
In the following items, please indicate on a scale from 1 (very unlikely) to 7 (very likely) the likelihood that you would respond in the ways listed for each item.
Please read each item carefully and respond as honestly and sincerely as you can.
For each response, circle a number from 1–7.

Response Scale:
1 – Very Unlikely
2
3
4 – Medium
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7 – Very Likely

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1. If my child becomes angry because he/she is sick or hurt and can't go to his/her friend's birthday party, I would: *
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a. send my child to his/her room to cool off
b. get angry at my child
c. help my child think about ways that he/she can still be with friends (e.g., invite some friends over after the party)
d. tell my child not to make a big deal out of missing the party
e. encourage my child to express his/her feelings of anger and frustration
f. soothe my child and do something fun with him/her to make him/her feel better about missing the party
2. If my child falls off his/her bike and breaks it, and then gets upset and cries, I would:   *
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a. remain calm and not let myself get anxious
b. comfort my child and try to get him/her to forget about the accident
c. tell my child that he/she is over-reacting
d. help my child figure out how to get the bike fixed
e. tell my child it’s OK to cry
f. tell my child to stop crying or he/she won't be allowed to ride his/her bike anytime soon
3. If my child loses some prized possession and reacts with tears, I would:   *
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a. get upset with him/her for being so careless
b. tell my child that he/she is over-reacting
c. help my child think of places he/she hasn’t looked yet
d. distract my child by talking about happy things
e. tell him/her it’s OK to cry
f. tell him/her that’s what happens when you’re not careful
4. If my child is afraid of injections and becomes shaky and teary while waiting for a shot, I would:   *
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a. tell him/her to shape up or he/she won’t be allowed to do something he/she likes to do
b. encourage my child to talk about his/her fears
c. tell my child not to make a big deal of the shot
d. tell him/her not to embarrass us by crying
e. comfort him/her before and after the shot
f. talk to my child about ways to make it hurt less (relaxing, deep breaths, etc.)
5. If my child is going over to spend the afternoon at a friend's house and becomes nervous and upset because I can’t stay there with him/her, I would:   *
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a. distract my child by talking about the fun he/she will have
b. help my child think of things he/she could do so that being at the friend's house without me isn’t scary
c. tell my child to stop over-reacting and being a baby
d. tell the child that if he/she doesn’t stop that he/she won’t be allowed to go out anymore
e. feel upset and uncomfortable because of my child’s reactions
f. encourage my child to talk about his/her nervous feelings
6. If my child is participating in a group activity and gets embarrassed after making a mistake and crying, I would:   *
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a. comfort my child and try to make him/her feel better
b. tell my child that he/she is over-reacting
c. tell my child to straighten up or we’ll go home
d. help my child think of constructive things to do when embarrassed
e. comfort my child and try to distract him/her
f. tell my child that I’ll help him/her practice so he/she can do better next time
7. If my child is nervous before a recital or sports event, I would:   *
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a. help my child think of things he/she could do to get ready (warm-ups, etc.)
b. suggest that my child think about something relaxing so the nervousness will go away
c. remain calm and not get nervous myself
d. tell my child he/she is being a baby
e. tell my child that if he/she doesn’t calm down we’ll leave and go home
f. encourage my child to talk about nervous feelings
8. If my child receives an undesirable birthday gift and looks disappointed or annoyed, I would:   *
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a. encourage my child to express disappointed feelings
b. tell my child that the present can be exchanged
c. NOT be annoyed with my child for being rude
d. tell my child that he/she is over-reacting
e. scold my child for being insensitive
f. try to make my child feel better by doing something fun
9. If my child is panicky and can’t sleep after a scary TV show, I would:   *
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a. encourage my child to talk about what scared him/her
b. get upset with him/her for being silly
c. tell my child he/she is over-reacting
d. help my child think of something to do to get to sleep (toy, light on, etc.)
e. tell him/her to go to bed or he/she won’t watch TV anymore
f. do something fun to help my child forget about what scared him/her
10. If my child is at a park and appears on the verge of tears because other kids won’t let him/her play, I would:   *
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a. NOT get upset myself
b. tell my child that if he/she starts crying we’ll go home
c. tell my child it’s OK to feel bad
d. comfort my child and try to get him/her to think about fun things
e. help my child think of something else to do
f. tell my child he/she will feel better soon
11. If my child is teased by other kids and begins to tremble or cry, I would:   *
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a. tell my child not to make a big deal out of it
b. feel upset myself
c. tell my child to behave or we’ll go home
d. help my child think of constructive things to do
e. comfort my child and play a game to distract
f. encourage my child to talk about how it hurts to be teased
12. If my child is shy and scared around strangers and becomes teary when visitors come, I would:   *
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a. help my child think of things to do that make meeting people less scary
b. tell my child that it is OK to feel nervous
c. try to make my child happy by talking about fun things
d. feel upset and uncomfortable because of my child’s reactions
e. tell my child he/she must stay in the living room
f. tell my child he/she is being a baby
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