Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care (KIT): KIT-M36 at 48 months old

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& Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University

Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care (KIT): KIT-M36 at 48 months old

Study Documentation

January 29, 2021

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Humanities Social Sciences, Academia Sinica

Version 2.0

Identification D00187en

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Producers & Sponsors...4

Data Collection...5

Data Processing & Appraisal...5

Accessibility... 5

Files Description... 6

data1... 6

data2... 6

data3... 6

Variables Group(s)... 7

Parent...7

Relative...7

Educarer...7

sample information... 7

sample information... 8

Part A: I. Basic information of parents... 8

Part A: II. Basic information of child and his/her family... 12

Part A: III. Basic information of other primary caregiver (other than parent)... 19

Part B: I. Cognitive Development Questionnaire...20

Part B: II. Language Development Questionnaire... 22

Part B: III. Social Emotion Development Questionnaires... 24

Part B: IV. Physical Motor Development Questionnaire... 27

Part C: I. Learning Environment... 29

Part C: II. Upbringing...35

Part C: III. Conditions of Family Life... 36

Part C: IV. Caregiver interaction of the child's father... 37

Part C: V. Caregiver interaction of the child's mother...37

Part C: VI. Caregiver interaction of relatives or friends...38

Part D: Childcare Survey...38

Part E: III. Current health condition of the child... 40

Part E: IV. The child's diet...43

Part E: V. The child's sleeping patterns... 43

New variables...44

Part A: I. Basic information of other primary caregiver...44

Part B: I. Learning Environment... 45

Part B: II. Upbringing...49

Part B: III. Conditions of Family Life... 50

Part B: IV. Caregiver interaction of relatives or friends...51

Part I: I. Basic information for preschool educarers/nursery care center educarer/nanny... 52

Part I: II. Activities, courses, and teaching... 53

Part I: III. Learning environment... 55

Part I: IV. Upbringing... 56

Part I: V. Teacher-student relationship... 57

Part II: I. Childcare Survey... 57

Part II: II. Teacher-child interactions... 58

Part II: III. Family-childcare center relationship...59

weight... 60

Variables Description...61

data1... 62

data2... 257

data3... 305

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Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care (KIT): KIT-M36 at 48 months old

Overview

Type Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development and Care (KIT) Identification D00187en

Version Production Date: 2021-01-29 1

Abstract

Kids in Taiwan: National Longitudinal Study of Child Development & Care is the first longitudinal study in Taiwan aiming (1) to examine the consistency and change in Taiwanese children's health and cognitive, language, social, emotional, and motor developmental trajectories, (2) to understand the home, child care, and school environments children are exposed to, and (3) to determine the long term impacts of family, child care, and school environments and experiences on children's development. Two representative samples, three-month-old children (KIT-M3) and 36-month-old (KIT-M36) children, will be tracked over time until they are eight years old. This project adopts stratified two-stage probability-proportional-to- size sampling method. Census register is used as the sampling frame with county and person as the primary and secondary sampling units respectively.

Eleven waves of data will be collected when the sample of the three-month-olds are at 3, 6, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 60, 72, 84, and 96 months old. For the sample of the 36-month-olds, they will be visited at home every year for six years in total. Data such as questionnaires completed by parents and teachers, individual tests on children's cognitive, language and motor development, and children's interviews will be collected in this study. The data released in January 2021 is the second wave of data collection for the KIT-M36 at 48 months old. Sample in the release are 2,031 children who were born between 2013/4/1 and 2014/3/31, and the number of completed questionnaires includes 2,031 parent questionnaires, 275 relative questionnaires, and 594 educarer questionnaires. Released data includes basic information, child development and health, family environment and experience, and child care information. Establishing a databank on child development in Taiwan will provide evidence-based information for policy making in children's health, welfare, and child care and will also provide important implications for early prevention and early intervention programs for young children.

Kind of Data Sampling

Unit of Analysis Individuals

Scope & Coverage

Time Period(s) 2017-2018

Countries Taiwan

Geographic Coverage

Taiwan (excluding offshore islands) Universe

The sampling frame of KIT-M36 consists of children who live in Taiwan (excluding offshore islands) and were registered in the Household Registration System and whose birthday are between 2013/4/1 and 2014/3/31.

Producers & Sponsors

Primary Investigator(s)

Chien-Ju Chang, Department of Human Development & Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal

University

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Other Producer(s) Center for Educational Research and Evaluation & Department of Human Development and Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University

Funding Agency/ies Ministry of Science and Technology

Data Collection

Data Collection Dates start 2017-03-01 end 2018-05-31 Time Period(s) start 2014-08-01

end 2020-07-31 Data Collection Mode Face-to-Face Survey

Data Processing & Appraisal

Data Editing

CSR has checked wild codes and out-of-range values, to validate and clean data. There is no doubt about data accuracy after the validation.

Accessibility

Contact(s) Survey Research Data Archive (Center for Survey Research, Research Center for Humanities Social Sciences, Academia Sinica) , http://srda.sinica.edu.tw , [email protected]

Distributor(s) Survey Research Data Archive

Depositor(s) Department of Human Development & Family Studies, National Taiwan Normal University Access Conditions

Standard Access Data (Downloads for Regular Member, Academia Sinica Researcher)

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Files Description

Dataset contains 3 file(s)

data1

# Cases 2031

# Variable(s) 597

data2

# Cases 275

# Variable(s) 114

data3

# Cases 594

# Variable(s) 113

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Variables Group(s)

Dataset contains 38 group(s)

Group Parent

Subgroup(s) sample information , Part A: I. Basic information of parents , Part A: II. Basic information of child and his/her family , Part A: III. Basic information of other primary caregiver (other than parent) , Part B: I. Cognitive Development Questionnaire , Part B: II. Language Development Questionnaire , Part B: III. Social Emotion Development Questionnaires , Part B: IV. Physical Motor Development Questionnaire , Part C: I. Learning Environment , Part C: II. Upbringing , Part C: III. Conditions of Family Life , Part C: IV. Caregiver interaction of the child's father , Part C: V. Caregiver interaction of the child's mother , Part C: VI. Caregiver interaction of relatives or friends , Part D: Childcare Survey , Part E: III. Current health condition of the child , Part E: IV. The child's diet , Part E: V.

The child's sleeping patterns , New variables , weight

Group Relative

Subgroup(s) sample information , Part A: I. Basic information of other primary caregiver , Part B: I. Learning Environment , Part B: II. Upbringing , Part B: III. Conditions of Family Life , Part B: IV. Caregiver interaction of relatives or friends

Group Educarer

Subgroup(s) sample information , Part I: I. Basic information for preschool educarers/nursery care center educarer/nanny , Part I: II. Activities, courses, and teaching , Part I: III. Learning environment , Part I: IV. Upbringing , Part I: V. Teacher-student relationship , Part II: I. Childcare Survey , Part II: II.

Teacher-child interactions , Part II: III. Family-childcare center relationship

Group sample information

# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question

1 baby_id Child ID discrete character-10 2031 0 -

2 interviewer_id Interviewer ID continuous numeric-5.0 2031 0 -

3 baby_dob Child birthday discrete character-10 2031 - -

4 int_date interview completed date discrete character-10 2031 - -

5 baby_sex Child sex discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

6 relationship Interviewee's relationship with the child

discrete numeric-2.0 2031 0 -

Group sample information

6 relationship Interviewee's relationship with the child

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Group sample information

Group Part A: I. Basic information of parents

1 pfa0101 I.1.The birth years of the child's birth parents?

─father

2 pfa0101a I.1.1.What year was the child's birth parent born─father

3 pfa0102 I.1.The birth years of the child's birth parents?

─mother

4 pfa0102a I.1.2.What year was the child's birth parent born─mother

5 pfa0201 I.2.The education levels of the child's birth parents─father

6 pfa0202 I.2.The education levels of the child's birth parents─mother

7 pfa03 I.3.The original nationality of the child's birth father

8 pfa0301 I.3.1.Nationality of the child's birth father: which Southeast Asian country?

9 pfa0301a I.3.1.Nationality of the child's birth father: Other Southeast Asian country (please specify)

discrete character-60 1 0 -

10 pfa0302 I.3.2.Nationality of the child's birth father: which Asian country (not including Southeast Asian country)?

11 pfa0302a I.3.2.Nationality of the child's birth father: Other Asian country (not including Southeast Asian country) (please specify)

12 pfa03a I.3.Nationality of the child's birth father: Other non-Asian country (please specify)

13 pfa0303 I.3.3.The father of the child has been living in Taiwan for about ____ year(s).

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14 pfa030401 I.3.4.1.What is the Chinese listening proficiency level of the child's father?

15 pfa030402 I.3.4.2.What is the Chinese speaking proficiency level of the child's father?

16 pfa030403 I.3.4.3.What is the Chinese reading proficiency level of the child's father?

17 pfa030404 I.3.4.4.What is the Chinese writing proficiency level of the child's father?

18 pfa04 I.4.The original nationality of the child's birth mother

19 pfa0401 I.4.1.Nationality of the child's birth mother: which Southeast Asian country?

20 pfa0401a I.4.1.Nationality of the child's birth mother: Other Southeast Asian country (please specify)

21 pfa0402 I.4.2.Nationality of the child's birth mother: which Asian country (not including Southeast Asian country)?

22 pfa0402a I.4.2.Nationality of the child's birth mother: Other Asian country (not including Southeast Asian country) (please specify)

23 pfa04a I.4.Nationality of the child's birth mother: Other non- Asian country (please specify)

24 pfa0403 I.4.3.The mother of the child has been living in Taiwan for about ____ year(s).

25 pfa040401 I.4.4.1.What is the Chinese listening proficiency level of the child's mother?

26 pfa040402 I.4.4.2.What is the Chinese speaking proficiency level of the child's mother?

27 pfa040403 I.4.4.3.What is the Chinese reading proficiency level of the child's mother?

28 pfa040404 I.4.4.4.What is the Chinese writing proficiency level of the child's mother?

29 pfa05 I.5.The current marital status of the child's parents

30 pfa06 I.6.Does the child receive any of the following parenting- related subsidies and/or allowances?

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 31 pfa060101 I.6.1.The subsidies and/

or allowances received include: [multiple responses are allowed]: (1) City/

county childbirth incentive/

allowance/subsidy

32 pfa060102 I.6.1.The subsidies and/

or allowances received include: [multiple responses are allowed]: (2) Nursing allowance for families with unemployed parents /Taipei City nursing allowance

33 pfa060103 I.6.1.The subsidies and/or allowances received include:

[multiple responses are allowed]: (3) Subsidy for child care provided by a nanny: with a nanny who graduated from a child care related department or completed the nanny training courses

[multiple responses are allowed]: (4) Subsidy for child care provided by a nanny: with a certified nanny

[multiple responses are allowed]: (5) Free education project for 5-year-olds

[multiple responses are allowed]: (6) Child care subsidy for disadvantaged families

[multiple responses are allowed]: (7) Temporary child care subsidy for disadvantaged families

[multiple responses are allowed]: (8) Other subsidies and/or allowances

39 pfa07 I.7.Has either one of the child's parents applied for parenting leave for the child?

40 pfa0701 I.7.1.Did the father apply for parenting leave for the child?

41 pfa070101 I.7.1.1.Father's parenting leave status:

42 pfa070101a I.7.1.1.1.The father's past parenting leave began when

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the child was ____ month(s) old

43 pfa070101b I.7.1.1.1.The father's past parenting leave was ____

month(s) long

44 pfa070102a I.7.1.1.2.The father's first parenting leave began when this child was ____ month(s) old.

45 pfa070102b I.7.1.1.2.The father's first parenting leave is expected to be ____ month(s) long.

46 pfa070103a I.7.1.1.3.The father's previous parenting leave began when the child was ____ month(s) old.

47 pfa070103b I.7.1.1.3.The father has already taken a total of ____

month(s) off for parenting leave.

48 pfa070104a I.7.1.1.4.The father's current leave began when the child was ____ month(s) old.

49 pfa070104b I.7.1.1.4.The father expects to take ____ month(s) off for this parenting leave.

50 pfa0702 I.7.1.Did the mother apply for parenting leave for the child?

51 pfa070201 I.7.1.2.Mother's parenting leave status:

52 pfa070201a I.7.1.2.1.The mother's past parenting leave began when the child was ____ month(s) old

53 pfa070201b I.7.1.2.1.The mother's past parenting leave was ____

month(s) long

54 pfa070202a I.7.1.2.2.The mother's first parenting leave began when this child was ____ month(s) old.

55 pfa070202b I.7.1.2.2.The mother's first parenting leave is expected to be ____ month(s) long.

56 pfa070203a I.7.1.2.3.The mother's previous parenting leave began when the child was ____ month(s) old.

57 pfa070203b I.7.1.2.3.The mother has already taken a total of ____

month(s) off for parenting leave.

58 pfa070204a I.7.1.2.4.The mother's current leave began when the child was ____ month(s) old.

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 59 pfa070204b I.7.1.2.4.The mother expects

to take ____ month(s) off for this parenting leave.

60 pfa08 I.8.Do the child's parents smoke?

61 pfa09 I.9.Do the child's parents get drunk on a weekly basis?

62 pfa1001 I.10.1.The employment status of the child's father (based on their current employment status)

63 pfa1002 I.10.2.The employment status of the child's mother (based on their current employment status)

64 pfa1101 I.11.1.The type of the father work (based on the type of their current work, or, the last job for those who are retired, waiting for employment, or unemployed)

65 pfa1102 I.11.2.The type of the mother work (based on the type of their current work, or, the last job for those who are retired, waiting for employment, or unemployed)

66 pfa12 I.12.How many hours does the child's father work per week (including overtime)?

67 pfa13 I.13.How many hours does the child's mother work per week (including overtime)?

68 pfa14 I.14.Is the child's family a two-location family/

commuter family?

69 pfa1501 I.15.1.What language does the father speak to the child the most?

70 pfa1502 I.15.2.What language does the mother speak to the child the most?

71 pfa1601 I.16.1.In the past 3 months, have the child's father felt sad, depressed, melancholic, or unhappy?

72 pfa1602 I.16.2.In the past 3 months, have the child's mother felt sad, depressed, melancholic, or unhappy?

Group Part A: II. Basic information of child and his/her family

1 pfb0101 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(1)The child's

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father, stepfather, or foster father

2 pfb0102 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(2)The child's mother, stepmother, or foster mother

3 pfb0103 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(3)The child's grandfather

4 pfb0104 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(4)The child's grandmother

5 pfb0105 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(5)The child's maternal grandfather

6 pfb0106 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(6)The child's maternal grandmother

7 pfb0107 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(7)The child's uncle or aunt (father's older brother or his wife)

8 pfb0108 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(8)The child's uncle or aunt (father's younger brother or his wife)

9 pfb0109 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(9)The child's aunt or uncle (father's sister or her husband)

10 pfb0110 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(10)The child's uncle or aunt (mother's brother or his wife)

11 pfb0111 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(11)The child's aunt or uncle (mother's sister or her husband)

12 pfb0112 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(12)The child's older brother(s)

13 pfb0112a II.1.(12)Number of older brother(s) the child live with now

14 pfb0113 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(13)The child's younger brother(s)

15 pfb0113a II.1.(13)Number of younger brother(s) the child live with now

16 pfb0114 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(14)The child's older sister(s)

17 pfb0114a II.1.(14)Number of older sister(s) the child live with now

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 18 pfb0115 II.1.Whom does the child live

with now?(15)The child's younger sister(s)

19 pfb0115a II.1.(15)Number of younger sister(s) the child live with now

20 pfb0116 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(16)The child's older cousin(s)

21 pfb0116a II.1.(16)Number of older cousin(s) the child live with now

22 pfb0117 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(17)The child's younger cousin(s)

23 pfb0117a II.1.(17)Number of younger cousin(s) the child live with now

24 pfb0118 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(18)A servant

25 pfb0119 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(19)The child's parents boyfriend (girlfriend) or cohabitant

26 pfb0120 II.1.Whom does the child live with now?(20)Other

27 pfb0121 II.1.Whom does the child live with now? Refused to answer

28 pfb0122 II.1.Whom does the child live with now? Don't know

29 pfb02 II.2.Does the child have any brothers or sisters?

30 pfb0201 II.2.1.Does the child have any older brothers?

31 pfb0201a II.2.1.Older brother 1 birth year____

32 pfb0201b II.2.1.Older brother 2 birth year____

33 pfb0201c II.2.1.Older brother 3 birth year____

34 pfb0201d II.2.1.Older brother 4 birth year____

35 pfb0201e II.2.1.Older brother 5 birth year____

36 pfb0201f II.2.1.Older brother 6 birth year____

37 pfb0201g II.2.1.Older brother 7 birth year____

38 pfb0201h II.2.1.Older brother 8 birth year____

39 pfb0201i II.2.1.Older brother 9 birth year____

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40 pfb0202 II.2.1.Does the child have any younger brothers?

41 pfb0202a II.2.1.Younger brother 1 birth year____

42 pfb0202b II.2.1.Younger brother 2 birth year____

43 pfb0202c II.2.1.Younger brother 3 birth year____

44 pfb0202d II.2.1.Younger brother 4 birth year____

45 pfb0202e II.2.1.Younger brother 5 birth year____

46 pfb0202f II.2.1.Younger brother 6 birth year____

47 pfb0202g II.2.1.Younger brother 7 birth year____

48 pfb0202h II.2.1.Younger brother 8 birth year____

49 pfb0202i II.2.1.Younger brother 9 birth year____

50 pfb0203 II.2.1.Does the child have any older sisters?

51 pfb0203a II.2.1.Older sister 1 birth year____

52 pfb0203b II.2.1.Older sister 2 birth year____

53 pfb0203c II.2.1.Older sister 3 birth year____

54 pfb0203d II.2.1.Older sister 4 birth year____

55 pfb0203e II.2.1.Older sister 5 birth year____

56 pfb0203f II.2.1.Older sister 6 birth year____

57 pfb0203g II.2.1.Older sister 7 birth year____

58 pfb0203h II.2.1.Older sister 8 birth year____

59 pfb0203i II.2.1.Older sister 9 birth year____

60 pfb0204 II.2.1.Does the child have any younger sisters?

61 pfb0204a II.2.1.Younger sister 1 birth year____

62 pfb0204b II.2.1.Younger sister 2 birth year____

63 pfb0204c II.2.1.Younger sister 3 birth year____

64 pfb0204d II.2.1.Younger sister 4 birth year____

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 65 pfb0204e II.2.1.Younger sister 5 birth

year____

66 pfb0204f II.2.1.Younger sister 6 birth year____

67 pfb0204g II.2.1.Younger sister 7 birth year____

68 pfb0204h II.2.1.Younger sister 8 birth year____

69 pfb0204i II.2.1.Younger sister 9 birth year____

70 pfb03 II.3.How old was the child when he/she was first entrusted to the care of another person?

71 pfb03a II.3.(2) The child was entrusted to the care of a person other than their parent(s) since he/she was ____ year(s) old

72 pfb03b II.3.(2) The child was entrusted to the care of a person other than their parent(s) since he/she was ____ month(s) old

73 pfb04 II.4.Has the primary caregiver of the child in the daytime (not including the child's parent(s)) been replaced by another since the child was born? (temporary childcare shall be excluded.)

74 pfb04a II.4.(2) So far there has been a total of ____ non-parental caregivers taking care of this child

75 pfb050a II.5.Relationship between current daytime caregiver and child

76 pfb05a II.5.When the current daytime caregiver of this child started looking after the child_yr old

77 pfb05b II.5.When the current daytime caregiver of this child started looking after the child_mth old

78 pfb0501a II.5.1.On average, how many days a week the caregiver looks after the child

79 pfb0501b II.5.1.On average, how many hours a day the caregiver looks after the child

80 pfb0502 II.5.2.Where is the child when the caregiver is looking after him/her?

81 pfb06 II.6.Does the child sleep alone in a room?

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82 pfb0601 II.6.1.The child sleeps with father in the same room

83 pfb0602 II.6.1.The child sleeps with mother in the same room

84 pfb0603 II.6.1.The child sleeps with paternal grandfather(grandmother) in the same room

85 pfb0604 II.6.1.The child sleeps with maternal grandfather(grandmother) in the same room

86 pfb0605 II.6.1.The child sleeps with brother or sister in the same room

87 pfb0606 II.6.1.The child sleeps with nanny in the same room

88 pfb0607 II.6.1.The child sleeps with servant in the same room

89 pfb0608 II.6.1.The child sleeps with (other) in the same room

90 pfb07 II.7.Does the child sleep alone in his/her own bed?

91 pfb0701 II.7.1.The child sleeps with father in the same bed

92 pfb0702 II.7.1.The child sleeps with mother in the same bed

93 pfb0703 II.7.1.The child sleeps with paternal grandfather(grandmother) in the same bed

94 pfb0704 II.7.1.The child sleeps with maternal grandfather(grandmother) in the same bed

95 pfb0705 II.7.1.The child sleeps with brother or sister in the same bed

96 pfb0706 II.7.1.The child sleeps with nanny in the same bed

97 pfb0707 II.7.1.The child sleeps with servant in the same bed

98 pfb0708 II.7.1.The child sleeps with (other) in the same bed

99 pfb0801 II.8.1.Which language does the child hear most often in the daytime?

100 pfb0802 II.8.2.Which language does the child hear most often at night?

101 pfb080301 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use:(1)none

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 102 pfb080302 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can

the child use:(2)Minnan dialect

103 pfb08030201 II.8.3.1.Level of proficiency:

(2)Minnan dialect

104 pfb080303 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use:(3)Hakka

(3)Hakka

106 pfb080304 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use:(4)An indigenous language

(4)An indigenous language

108 pfb080305 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use:(5)Other

(5)Other

110 pfb080306 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use: Refused to answer

111 pfb080307 II.8.3.Which dialect(s) can the child use: Don't know

112 pfb080401 II.8.4.Which foreign language(s) can the child use:

(1)none

(2)English

(3)Southeast Asian language

(4)other

Refused to answer

Don't know

121 pfb09 II.9.Does this child still use a pacifier?

122 pfb09a II.9.When did the child stop using a pacifier? age_year

123 pfb09b II.9.When did the child stop using a pacifier? age_month

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124 pfb10 II.10.Is the child still wearing a diaper?

125 pfb10a II.10.When did the child stop using a diaper? age _year

126 pfb10b II.10.When did the child stop using a diaper? age _month

127 pfb11 II.11.Does this child always carry an object that makes him/her feel safe?

128 pfb11a II.11.When did the child stop carrying an object? age_year

129 pfb11b II.11.When did the child stop carrying an object?

age_month

130 pfb12 II.12.What is the approximate total monthly income of the child's family (including salaries, pensions, annuities, rental income, and others) in NT dollars?

131 pfb13 II.13.Are you the child's parent?

Group Part A: III. Basic information of other primary caregiver (other than parent)

1 pfc01 III.1.Your birth year discrete numeric-2.0 2031 0 -

2 pfc0201 III.2.1.The education levels of you and your spouse─Male

3 pfc0202 III.2.2.The education levels of you and your spouse─Female

4 pfc03 III.3.Your original nationality discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 - 5 pfc0301 III.3.1.Your nationality:

which Southeast Asian country?

6 pfc0302 III.3.2.Your nationality:

which Asian country (not including Southeast Asian country)?

7 pfc0303 III.3.3.How long have you been living in Taiwan?

8 pfc030401 III.3.4.1.What is your Chinese listening proficiency level?

9 pfc030402 III.3.4.2.What is your Chinese speaking proficiency level?

10 pfc030403 III.3.4.3.What is your Chinese reading proficiency level?

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 11 pfc030404 III.3.4.4.What is your

Chinese writing proficiency level?

12 pfc04 III.4.Your marital status? discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

13 pfc05 III.5.Do you or your spouse smoke?

14 pfc06 III.6.Do you or your spouse get drunk on a weekly basis?

15 pfc0701 III.7.1.The employment status of you and your spouse─Male

16 pfc0702 III.7.2.The employment status of you and your spouse─Female

17 pfc08 III.8.You spend ____ hours a week looking after the child

18 pfc09 III.9.What is the language you speak most often?

19 pfc10 III.10.Have you taken the 126-hour professional nanny training courses?

20 pfc1101 III.11.1.In the past 3 months, have you or your spouse felt sad, depressed, melancholic, or unhappy?─Male

21 pfc1102 III.11.2.In the past 3 months, have you or your spouse felt sad, depressed, melancholic, or unhappy?─Female

Group Part B: I. Cognitive Development Questionnaire

1 cogc01 I.1.The child plays role- playing games. For example, the child pretends to cook, or pretends that he/she is a doctor.

2 cogc02 I.2.Without any help, the child speaks out his/her age accurately on his/her own.

3 cogc03 I.3.When the child is asked about his/her gender, the child answers correctly.

4 cogc04 I.4.The child speaks out correctly two different color names.

5 cogc05 I.5.The child knows what a round shape is.

6 cogc06 I.6.The child speaks out correctly the name of his/her mother or father.

7 cogb01 I.7.The child communicates orally the meanings of

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objects in his/her own drawings.

8 cogc07 I.8.The child knows which book(s) he/she has read or someone has read to him/her before.

9 cogb02 I.9.The child differentiates what is alive from what is lifeless.

10 cogb03 I.10.The child counts aloud the numbers 1 to 21 in correct sequence without missing any numbers.

11 cogb04 I.11.The child states accurately the month in which he/she was born.

12 cogb05 I.12.The child understands the difference between toy money and real money.

13 cogb06 I.13.The child sketches details of a person such as hair and fingers when drawing.

14 cogb07 I.14.The child states accurately his/her home phone number or his/her family member's phone number.

15 cogb08 I.15.The child communicates orally a make-up story.

16 cogb09 I.16.The child knows that his/

her preferences are different from others.

17 cogb10 I.17.The child communicates clearly the reason why he/she likes something.

18 cogb11 I.18.The child counts aloud the numbers 1 to 100 in correct sequence without missing any numbers.

19 cogb12 I.19.The child knows that his/

her behaviors may influence others.

20 cogb13 I.20.When being reminded, the child slows down what he/she is doing and does the activity better.

21 cogb14 I.21.The child plays or participates in puzzle game(s) or activities.

22 cogc08 I.22.When being asked, the child puts the toy or used object back to where it is usually placed.

23 cogc09 I.23.In a public place, when you ask the child to lower his/her voice, he/she follows

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and stays that way for at least several minutes.

24 cogc10 I.24.At home, when you say

"no", the child stops running or jumping immediately and stays that way for at least several minutes.

Group Part B: II. Language Development Questionnaire

1 lanc01 II.1.The child can understand a simple oral instruction and follow that instruction (e.g.,

"Clap").

2 lanc02 II.2.The child can understand two or more oral instructions and follow them in the right order (e.g., "Clap first and then touch the head").

3 lanb01 II.3.The child can understand a simple joke spoken or a pun used by another person (e.g.

"Where do polar bears vote?

The North Poll.").

4 lanc03 II.4.The child can speak out words that are used to describe a person, an event, or a thing in his/her daily life (e.g., "cold water" or

"beautiful aunt").

5 lanc04 II.5.The child can answer questions like "what is this?" (e.g., When the child is asked "What is this stuff?", he/she can answer "a banana"; when the child is asked "What is this place?", he/she can answer "a school").

6 lanb02 II.6.The child can answer

"why" questions (e.g., When the child is asked by an adult,

"Why aren't you in bed?" the child can answer "I still want to play.")

7 lanb03 II.7.The child can combine two simple sentences to create a complex sentence (e.g., "My little brother was naughty, my mother hit him"

or "The injection was painful, I didn't cry.").

8 lanb04 II.8.The child can combine two simple sentences to create a sentence with a conjunction (e.g., "My little brother was naughty, so my mother hit him." or "The

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injection was painful, but I didn't cry.")

9 lanb05 II.9.The child can talk about a person or a thing that is not present (e.g., when the child's bear is not in the cradle, he/she can say "My bear is gone.").

10 lanc05 II.10.When the child talks to someone he/she is familiar with (e.g., his/her parent or teacher), he/she can initiate a topic .

11 lanc06 II.11.When the child can't understand what a person says or can't hear him/her clearly, the child can actively ask this person to clarify (e.g., "What did you just say?" or "Can you say that again?").

12 lanb06 II.12.The child can clearly explain the procedure to complete something (e.g., the child can explain how to build a castle with toy building blocks or the rules of a game).

13 lanc07 II.13.The child knows the meanings of signs, images, and symbols which are commonly seen in his/her daily life (e.g., traffic lights or the sign of a convenient store).

14 lanc08 II.14.When the child turns over a page of a book, the direction of the book is correct (e.g., the book is not placed upside down).

15 lanc09 II.15.The child knows that the title and the name of the author/illustrator of a picture book are on the cover of that book.

16 lanb07 II.16.When the child reads a page of a book, he/she knows where to begin (e.g., reading from left to right or reading down from the top).

17 lanb08 II.17.The child can

understand or read out simple characters (e.g., his/her name or characters commonly seen in his/her daily life).

18 lanb09 II.18.The child can express his/her emotions and thoughts through paintings or symbols (including characters) (e.g., picture diary or a list of objects).

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Group Part B: III. Social Emotion Development Questionnaires

1 socb01 III.1.The child prefers active activities (e.g., kicking ball or running) rather than sedentary activities (e.g., reading books or playing chess).

2 socc04 III.2.When a new activity is introduced to the child, he/

she participates in the activity immediately.

3 socc05 III.3.In a gathering among familiar people, the child likes to play with various individuals.

4 socb02 III.4.The child pays attention to changes in his/her surroundings or people around him/her (e.g., he/

she quickly discovers newly purchased items at home, or, notices his/her parent's new haircut).

5 socb03 III.5.While getting ready to go out, the child thinks about what he/she might need in advance (e.g., the child prepares his/her own backpack or things to carry with him/her).

6 socc16 III.6.After being reminded by an adult, the child pays attention to his/her personal safety or adapts his/her behavior to accommodate the surrounding area (e.g., when the child is brought to a store selling breakable goods, he/

she walks with extra care).

7 socc17 III.7.The child stays involved or engaged with his/her favorite toys or activities for a long period of time.

8 socb04 III.8.The child is afraid of the dark or worries about imaginary monsters showing up.

9 socb05 III.9.The child feels frustrated easily, for example, he/she feels failure easily while doing activities or tasks.

10 socc01 III.10.The child gets angry if I don't respond to him/her when he/she wants my hug or to play with me.

11 socc06 III.11.The child gets angry or loses his/her temper easily.

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12 socc07 III.12.The child gets shy when meeting unfamiliar adults.

13 socc08 III.13.The child feels ashamed when he/she does something wrong.

14 socc02 III.14.The child turns around to look for me or locates my whereabouts when I am not near him/her.

15 socc03 III.15.When I tell the child

"it's ok", he/she approaches the objects which originally scare him/her.

16 socc09 III.16.When I come home, the child shows his/her joy immediately by smiling or greeting me.

17 socc10 III.17.When I am in a bad mood, the child becomes quiet, comforts me, or asks me why I feel sad.

18 socb06 III.18.The child feels embarrassed when he/she notices that someone is watching him/her.

19 socc11 III.19.The child becomes quiet when he/she notices my angry expression.

20 socc12 III.20.When the child sees someone trips or falls, he/she knows that person is in pain.

21 socb07 III.21.The child expresses his/her feelings through words or body gestures (e.g., hugging or stamping his/her foot).

22 socb08 III.22.The child laughs when he/she hears funny jokes.

23 socb09 III.23.The child

communicates to his family what he/she is afraid of.

24 socb10 III.24.The child reads other's emotions by observing that person's facial expression (e.g., when the child sees me grimacing when I take my medicine, he/she knows that the medicine tastes awful).

25 socb11 III.25.The child knows that he/she can express the same feeling in various degrees (e.g., smiling versus laughing, sobbing quietly versus crying loudly).

26 socb12 III.26.The child knows that he/she can have two different kinds of feelings at the same time (e.g., playing hide-and-

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scary).

27 socc13 III.27.The child checks my facial expression to decide whether he/she should approach an unfamiliar toy or person.

28 socc18 III.28.While encountering strangers or new

environment, the child uses my facial expression as a cue to decide how he/she should behave.

29 socb13 III.29.When the child encounters frustrating or difficult situations, he/she controls his/her temper and remains calm.

30 socb14 III.30.When the child is scolded, he/she adjusts his/

her mood and accepts the scold calmly.

31 socb15 III.31.The child calms down himself/herself after stimulating activities.

32 socb16 III.32.The child delays his/

her needs for emotional support (e.g., when the child is bullied, he/she waits for an adult to arrive before making a complaint).

33 socb17 III.33.The child has the habit and attitude of "being self- reliant".

34 socb18 III.34.The child

independently accomplishes what he/she can do, without prompting or support from others.

35 socb19 III.35.The child suggests games for peers to play.

36 socc14 III.36.The child shows his/

her interest or preference to others using his/her voices, words, gestures, or movements (e.g., he/she points to a car and looks at his/her mother with a smile).

37 socc19 III.37.When the child participates in an activity or discussion, he/she expresses his/her own views or opinions without being prompted.

38 socc20 III.38.The child tells others his/her feelings without being prompted.

39 socb20 III.39.The child cooperates with peers to complete a task.

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40 socb21 III.40.When the child plays with peers, he/she takes turns with the equipment or toy.

41 socc15 III.41.The child likes to share his/her toys with other adults or children.

42 socc21 III.42.The child shares his/her things (e.g., toys or stationery) with other children.

43 socb22 III.43.The child goes to bed on time even when he/she is not yet sleepy.

44 socb23 III.44.When the child is being requested to clean up, he/she listens and does as told.

45 socc22 III.45.When the child is being requested to stop playing a specific game, he/

she obeys and stops playing the game.

46 socb24 III.46.The child is timid and is afraid to try new things.

47 socb25 III.47.The child does not like to try new activities or to approach new environments.

48 socb26 III.48.The child does not like to talk to or play with other children.

49 socb27 III.49.The child damages other people's things on purpose.

50 socb28 III.50.The child excludes other children.

51 socb29 III.51.The child teases other children.

52 socb30 III.52.The child kicks, hits, pushes, or pinches other children.

Group Part B: IV. Physical Motor Development Questionnaire

1 bodycg01 IV.1.Can throw a ball overarm using one arm.

2 bodycg02 IV.2.Can run steadily for a distance without falling.

3 bodycg03 IV.3.Can move his/her body with rhythm when standing.

4 bodycg04 IV.4.Can jump in place with two legs simultaneously.

5 bodycg05 IV.5.Can slide down a slide in a sitting position on his/her own.

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 6 bodycg06 IV.6.Can climb up stairs

without support.

7 bodybg08 IV.7.Can ride a tricycle. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

8 bodycg07 IV.8.Can kick a ball (Can kick a ball away from him/

her in a standing position).

9 bodybg09 IV.9.Can catch a big ball (e.g., a rubber ball) thrown by another person.

10 bodybg10 IV.10.Can jump forward continuously (e.g., rabbit jumps).

11 bodybg11 IV.11.Can jump forward with two legs close together (e.g., a standing long jump).

12 bodycg08 IV.12.Can walk down stairs without support.

13 bodybg12 IV.13.Can ride a bicycle with two auxiliary wheels.

14 bodybg01 IV.14.Can throw a ball toward a target that is slightly higher than the child.

15 bodybg02 IV.15.Can do a front roll. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

16 bodybg03 IV.16.Can dance or do exercises by following a whole dance or exercise song.

17 bodybg13 IV.17.Can skip forward continuously on one foot.

18 bodybg14 IV.18.Can bounce a big ball (e.g., a rubber ball) continuously with one hand.

19 bodybg04 IV.19.Can kick a ball toward a target (e.g., shooting a ball at a goal).

20 bodybg05 IV.20.Can do sit-ups. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

21 bodybg06 IV.21.Can play a lattice game, including one- leg skipping and two- leg jumping forward continuously and alternately.

22 bodybg07 IV.22.Can ride a bicycle. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

23 bodycf03 IV.23.Can draw a vertical line.

24 bodybf13 IV.24.Can clap hands with rhythm (e.g., follow the music with clapping).

25 bodycf04 IV.25.Can eat with a spoon. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

26 bodybf14 IV.26.Can draw a horizontal line.

27 bodycf05 IV.27.Can turn thin pages of a storybook page by page.

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28 bodycf06 IV.28.Can stack four or more cubic objects (e.g., building blocks or mahjong tiles).

29 bodycf07 IV.29.Can gesture the number "2" using his/her index finger and middle finger.

30 bodycf08 IV.30.Can draw a circle. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

31 bodycf01 IV.31.Can take off a buttonless shirt (e.g., a t- shirt).

32 bodycf02 IV.32.Can unbutton small buttons on his/her clothes.

33 bodybf01 IV.33.Can screw on a bottle cap.

34 bodybf02 IV.34.Can gesture the number "3" using his/her index, middle, and ring fingers.

35 bodybf03 IV.35.Can put on short socks. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 - 36 bodybf04 IV.36.Can put on a buttonless

shirt (e.g., a t-shirt) independently.

37 bodybf05 IV.37.Can button the small buttons on clothes.

38 bodybf06 IV.38.Can brush his/her teeth.

39 bodybf07 IV.39.Can draw a square. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

40 bodybf08 IV.40.Can tie a knot. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

41 bodybf09 IV.41.Can draw a triangle. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

42 bodybf15 IV.42.Can cut a specific shape (e.g., a circle) from a piece of paper.

43 bodybf16 IV.43.Can fold a piece of paper to make a paper airplane.

44 bodybf10 IV.44.Can insert a zipper pin into a slider and zip up.

45 bodybf11 IV.45.Can tie a second knot after tying the first one (e.g., tie a tight knot).

46 bodybf12 IV.46.Can eat using regular chopsticks (not learning chopsticks).

Group Part C: I. Learning Environment

1 famc01 I.1.I take the child to visit families and friends or invite families and friends to visit our home.

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question 2 famc02 I.2.I take the child to visit

or play outside (e.g., parks, markets, or public squares).

3 famevic01 I.3.I take the child to the bookstore or the library.

4 famc03 I.4.I let the child play with objects which he/she can press down, grab, push, or pull (e.g., a ball or a baby walker).

5 famc04 I.5.I let the child play with plush pillows, stuffed animals, or playset toys.

6 famc05 I.6.I let the child play with objects which help him/

her develop hand-eye coordination (e.g., a cup stacking set, a puzzle, or a set of soft building blocks).

7 famc06 I.7.I let the child play with objects which help him/her learn colors, shapes, sizes, or numbers.

8 famc07 I.8.I let the child play with objects which require fine motor skills (e.g., building blocks, play dough, clay, a string of beads, painting tools, snow-flake puzzles, or puzzles).

9 famc08 I.9.I participate in activities suitable for children with the child (e.g. a parent-child joint activity).

10 famc09 I.10.I teach the child names of various objects.

11 famc10 I.11.I teach the child to say

"please", "thank you", and

"sorry".

12 famc11 I.12.I teach the child learn spatial relationships (e.g., up and down, left and right, or front and back).

13 famc12 I.13.I help the child learn numbers.

14 famc13 I.14.I help the child learn Chinese characters.

15 famevic02 I.15.I help the child learn Mandarin phonetic symbols.

16 famevic03 I.16.I play or sing nursery rhymes to the child.

17 famevic04 I.17.I play audio-books to the child.

18 famevic05 I.18.I use appropriate speed and tone when I speak to the child.

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19 famevic06 I.19.When speaking to the child, I elaborate his/her response by using additional words and encourage him/her to say more.

20 famevic07 I.20.I talk to the child about things and events that have happened in the past (e.g., when we went outside to play, or, the first time he/

she put on his/her clothes by himself/herself).

21 famc14 I.21.Whenever the child makes a sound or speaks aloud, I respond with words.

22 famc15 I.22.I kiss or hug the child. discrete numeric-1.0 2031 0 -

23 famc16 I.23.I talk to the child even when I am doing chores or work.

24 famc17 I.24.I scold the child if he/she is not obedient.

25 famc18 I.25.When necessary, I discipline the child by limiting his/her actions (e.g., making him/her stand still or forbidding him/her to play with toys).

26 famc19 I.26.When the child is out of control, I hit him/her.

27 famc20 I.27.I keep the child's living and playing environment clean and tidy.(answered by the caregiver)

28 famc21 I.27.I keep the child's living and playing environment clean and tidy.(observed by the interviewer)

29 famevic08 I.28.Number of books at home that are suitable for the child to read (including books purchased, given, and borrowed)

30 famevic09 I.29.On average, how many times a week do you read a book to the child?

31 famevic10 I.30.On average, how much time do you spend on reading a book to the child each time?

32 famevic1101 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(1)A smart phone

33 famevic1102 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(2)A tablet computer

34 famevic1103 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child

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# Name Label Type Format Valid Invalid Question use or play?(3)A personal

computer

35 famevic1104 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(4)A laptop

36 famevic1105 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(5)A video game console (e.g. Wii or Xbox)

37 famevic1106 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(6)A TV (including all kinds of recorded media, e.g. DVDs and VCDs)

38 famevic1107 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play?(7)None of above

39 famevic1108 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play? Refused to answer

40 famevic1109 I.31.Which electronic product(s) does the child use or play? Don't know

41 famevic1201 I.32.1.On average, how much time each day does the child spend on watching TV (including all kinds of recorded media, such as DVDs)?

42 famevic1202 I.32.2.Other than TV, on average, how much time each day does the child spend on using electronic products (e.g., a personal computer, a tablet computer, or a smart phone)?

43 famevic1301 I.33.1.On average, how much time each day do you spend or interact with the child─Workday (e.g., playing a game, reading a book together, eating together, or talking)

44 famevic1302 I.33.2.On average, how much time each day do you spend or interact with the child─Holiday (e.g., playing a game, reading a book together, eating together, or talking)

45 famevic14 I.34.Would you say that you have enough help at home for doing house chores or taking care of the child?

46 famevic15 I.35.Has the child ever learned any specialized skill(s)?

47 famevic15a I.35.Yes, the child began learning his/her first

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specialized skill at the age of ____. (please specify) 48 famevic1501 I.35.1.Is there any plan to let

the child learn specialized skill(s)?

49 famevic1501a I.35.1.Yes, the child began learning his/her first specialized skill at the age of ____. (please specify)

50 famevic150201 I.35.2.(1)The child has learned English

51 famevic150201a I.35.2.(1)How long has the child learned English?_year

52 famevic150201b I.35.2.(1)How long has the child learned English?

_month

53 famevic150202 I.35.2.(2)The child has learned Calculation using abacus, mental calculation, or math skills

54 famevic150202a I.35.2.(2)How long has the child learned Calculation?

_year

55 famevic150202b I.35.2.(2)How long has the child learned Calculation?

_month

56 famevic150203 I.35.2.(3)The child has learned Computer

57 famevic150203a I.35.2.(3)How long has the child learned Computer?

_year

58 famevic150203b I.35.2.(3)How long has the child learned Computer?

_month

59 famevic150204 I.35.2.(4)The child has learned Calligraphy

60 famevic150204a I.35.2.(4)How long has the child learned Calligraphy?

_year

61 famevic150204b I.35.2.(4)How long has the child learned Calligraphy?

_month

62 famevic150205 I.35.2.(5)The child has learned Playing chess

63 famevic150205a I.35.2.(5)How long has the child learned Playing chess?

_year

64 famevic150205b I.35.2.(5)How long has the child learned Playing chess?

_month

65 famevic150206 I.35.2.(6)The child has studied classics

66 famevic150206a I.35.2.(6)How long has the child studied classics?_year