The present text offers information related to the files "Shared data.csv" which contain the data used for the manuscript "The role of maternal sensitivity, infant temperament, and context in the development of emotion regulation", by Bozicevic, L., De Pascalis, L., Cooper, P., Murray, L. Variable description for "Shared data.csv" id = Subject ID code er_frustration_novelty = Type of Emotion Regulation task (Frustration Vs. Novelty) trial_n = Emotion Regulation task (1 vs. 2) er_duration_seconds = Duration in seconds of the coded Emotion Regulation task er_intensity = Intensity of child distress during Emotion Regulation task (range 0-5) er_soothing = Percentage of the time spent by the child in soothing behaviours during Emotion Regulation task er_distraction = Percentage of the time spent by the child in distraction behaviours during Emotion Regulation task er_communication = Percentage of the time spent by the child in communicative behaviours during Emotion Regulation task maternal_sensitivity = Level of sensitivity shown by mothers during each task (range 1-5) high_reactivity = temperamental group each child belongs to (low and high negative reactivity)