Generation R Infant Distress Scale (GRIDS)

The Generation R Infant Distress Scale (GRIDS) is an observational instrument that includes a selection of behaviors from various existing observation scales of parent and child/infant behavior during medical procedures. It includes both nonverbal and verbal behaviors of the parent and the infant. The ‘infant distress’ score combines the following behaviors, based on factor analysis: crying, resisting (including flailing), requesting emotional support, (reverse-coded) information seeking, and (reverse-coded) playing/engaging in distraction.

This instrument was used to score the behavior of the infant and its parent during the venipuncture at age 1.

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  • Generation R

  • 1 year
    •   OPC
    10 months - 41 months   From 2003-01-01 to 2007-12-31
    Mode of collection Observation
    Analysis unit Individual
    Instrument name Generation R Infant Distress Scale (GRIDS)
    Measure name Distress
    References
    Wolff, N. J., Darlington, A.-S. E., Hunfeld, J. A. M., Tharner, A., Van IJzendoorn, M. H., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Moll, H. A., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Hofman, A., Verhulst, F. C., Passchier, J., & Tiemeier, H. (2011). The influence of attachment and temperament on venipuncture distress in 14-month-old infants: The Generation R Study. Infant Behavior and Development, 34(2), 293–302. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.01.005
    Wolff, N. J., Darlington, A.-S. E., Hunfeld, J. A. M., Verhulst, F. C., Jaddoe, V. W. V., Moll, H. A., Hofman, A., Passchier, J., & Tiemeier, H. (2009). The association of parent behaviors, chronic pain, and psychological problems with venipuncture distress in infants: The Generation R study. Health Psychology, 28(5), 605–613. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0015202
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