Table 2 Example of how the behaviour codes were applied in a dentist-child-parent interaction
Time stamp | Subject | Behaviour code | Duration (seconds) | Transcript |
|---|---|---|---|---|
00:02:51 | Dentist | Dentally engaging talk | 2.62 | Good. And how many times a day do you brush your teeth? |
00:02:55 | Child | Speech (other) | 1.79 | Hmn…. |
00:02:59 | Parent | Verbal facilitation | 2.12 | You think about the right answer |
00:03:01 | Child | Speech (other) | 1.22 | Hmn…. |
00:03:05 | Parent | Verbal facilitation | 5.04 | When do you do it? You do it in the morning….before nursery |
00:03:10 | Child | Speech (yes) | 0.39 | Yeah… |
00:03:11 | Parent | Verbal facilitation | 2.00 | And then…once before… |
00:03:14 | Child | Dental talk | 0.89 | Bedtime |
00:03:15 | Parent | Praise | 0.54 | Good! |
00:03:15 | Parent | Verbal facilitation | 1.46 | So how many times with that? |
00:03:17 | Child | Dental talk | 0.36 | Two |
00:03:17 | Parent | Verbal facilitation | 0.64 | Yes! |
00:03:18 | Dentist | Praise | 2.00 | That’s really good. Well done. |
00:03:21 | Dentist | Information giving | 3.57 | So two times is perfect. That is exactly the right amount. |