Internal Emotion Regulation

No consistent evidence of internal emotion regulation in daily contexts

• Does not demonstrate internal emotion regulation behaviours
• Relies entirely on adult direction for related tasks

Beginning to show internal emotion regulation with significant support

• Inconsistent internal emotion regulation; needs adult prompting
• Partial performance in familiar, structured settings

Demonstrates internal emotion regulation consistently in familiar contexts

• Applies internal emotion regulation reliably in routine situations
• Requires prompting to transfer to new or demanding contexts

Uses internal strategies (self-talk, distraction, reappraisal) to manage frustration, disappointment, and anxiety without adult coaching.

• Demonstrates internal emotion regulation independently across varied contexts
• Sustains performance without adult support or reminders

Applies internal emotion regulation flexibly; can articulate and model it for others

• Articulates own process when applying internal emotion regulation
• Transfers skill spontaneously to novel domains