Emotional Availability

Assessment

Course Unit: Observation and Evaluation

Methods
 Myanmar

• Myanmar is in South Asia Region

• Population 51,486,253 (2014)
• Proportion of children (14,990,837- 27% of total
population)
• Neonatal Mortality (26.4/1,000 live births)
• Maternal Mortality rate (178/100,000 live births)
MAP OF MYANMAR
Royal Palace of
Myanmar Last
Dynasty
 Background History
•3.6 year old boy

•Pyae Pyae

•Firstborn child

•Both parents alive

•Professional teachers in High School

•Doctor child parent relationship
•Normal Development Child
Child–Caregiver Interaction Video
You are going to watch six minutes video for
child – caregiver interaction.

You are required to watch the video and

code child - caregiver interaction using the
emotional availability scale
Emotional Availability Scale – Score
No Item Scale “Good Enough”
range Score

1 Sensitivity 1 to 9 6 and up
2 Structuring 1 to 5 3.5 and up
3 Non – Intrusiveness 1 to 5 3.5 and up
4 Non – Hostility 1 to 5 Only 5 - good
enough

5 Responsiveness 1 to 7 5 and up
6 Involvement 1 to 7 5 and up
 Sensitivity – 7 ( General Sensitivity)

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Positive affect It was present and there was eye contact
with the child.

2 Timing Well developed sense of timing between

interaction.
3 Flexibility and Caregiver – child play activity was well
creativity engaging and scaffolding

4 Acceptance Caregiver spoke to the child in a respectable

manner and appreciated the needs and
child’s wish.

5 Amount of Positive quality as demonstrated by both

interaction the caregiver and child at the end of the
game
6 Dealing with conflict No conflict due to synchronized play
 Structuring - 5

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Following the Child’s There is child lead and well structured
lead support framework

2 Amount and timing Child has been provided opportunity to

of Structuring explore and adequate information to
complete the game
3 Support and Child was guided on how to play the game
scaffolding and physically helped to manipulate the
play pieces
4 Setting limits There was consistency
appropriately
 Non – Intrusiveness - 5

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Level of leading and Caregiver was emotionally available
controlling of
interaction

2 Too many There is spacious quality and smooth follow

suggestions, quick of the interaction
pace, no space
3 Didactic Harmonious play between the child and
caregiver

4 Verbal/physical Caregiver provided gentle reminders and set

intrusiveness a good physical environment for play
 Non – Hostility - 5

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Lack of patience No

2 Boredom No
3 Sarcasm No

4 Criticism No

5 Anger – shouting, No
hitting

There was no expression of covert and

overt hostility
 Responsiveness - 7

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Positive affect Looks very happy and answered the
caregiver questions well

2 Eye Contact Appropriate

3 Acceptance of Eagerness and pleasure to attend to
caregiver’s caregiver question, demonstrations and
suggestion suggestions.
4 Enthusiasm Constantly on the game

Smiling and positive fiscal affect is not crucial here

aspect
 Involvement - 6

No Content Reason for the Score or observed behavior

1 Positive affect Autonomous pray

2 Eye Contact Appropriate

3 Use caregiver as Engaged caregiver interaction with
audience compromising autonomy

4 Turns to care giver for There was verbal narration and connection
help with the caregiver
Invites caregiver to Child involved care give in a comfortable
play/give caregiver and enjoyable manner
roles
Emotional Availability – Coding Sheet

No Measure Score
1 Sensitivity 7
2 Structuring 5
3 Non – intrusiveness 5
4 Non – Hostility 5
5 Responsiveness 7
6 Involvement 6