Measurement Issues in Emotion Research With Children and Adolescents

The need for a multimethod approach to the study of emotion in children and adolescents is crucial, as is a multilevel analysis in which emotional experience is assessed at a variety of levels (Solomon, 2002). This review highlights the critical role of emotion theory when constructing and selecting...

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Published in:Clinical psychology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2007-12, Vol.14 (4), p.377-401
Main Authors: Zeman, Janice, Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie, Cassano, Michael, Adrian, Molly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Childhood Development
emotion assessment
emotion regulation
Emotional Regulation
Emotions
Experimentation
Human
Measurement
methodology
Neurophysiology
Observation Methods
Self-Report
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Summary:The need for a multimethod approach to the study of emotion in children and adolescents is crucial, as is a multilevel analysis in which emotional experience is assessed at a variety of levels (Solomon, 2002). This review highlights the critical role of emotion theory when constructing and selecting appropriate assessment tools with a focus on Functionalist theory that emphasizes the importance of contextual variables (Barrett & Campos, 1987). The review begins with an examination of theoretical and pragmatic issues in emotion measurement followed by discussions of four basic methods of emotion assessment (i.e., self-report, other-report, observation, neurophysiology). Implications of emotion assessment for clinical practice and future directions for research conclude the review.
ISSN:0969-5893
1468-2850
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00098.x