Abstract
Abstract A rapid assessment procedure for mother‐child interactions was designed and evaluated in terms of reliability, validity, and practicality. Twenty‐four mother‐child dyads, 12 diagnosed as behavior problem and 12 selected as normal, were observed for three consecutive five‐minute sessions, during which specific tasks were performed by the mother and child. Inter‐rater reliability ranged from 85.1 percent to 94.0 percent. Six behavior categories significantly differentiated the two diagnostic groups, demonstrating concurrent validity. The frequency of mother and child behaviors varied significantly according to task‐situation, but order of tasks was significant for only one behavior category: child negative behavior. The assessment procedure was found to be extremely practical, and clinical applications were discussed.
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