Differential stability of temperament and personality from toddlerhood to middle childhood

Tricia K. Neppl; M. Brent Donnellan; Laura V. Scaramella; Keith F. Widaman; Sarah K. Spilman; Lenna L. Ontai; Rand D. Conger

doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2010.04.004

Differential stability of temperament and personality from toddlerhood to middle childhood

Tricia K. Neppl, M. Brent Donnellan, Laura V. Scaramella, Keith F. Widaman, Sarah K. Spilman, Lenna L. Ontai, Rand D. Conger

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Abstract

This prospective, longitudinal investigation examined differential consistency of three core dimensions of individuality from toddlerhood through middle childhood. Data came from 273 families who participated with their child at least once during three developmental periods: toddlerhood (2. years), early childhood (3-5. years), and middle childhood (6-10. years). Both mothers and fathers reported on attributes of their child using subscales from the Toddler Behavior Assessment Questionnaire, the Child Behavior Questionnaire, and the Iowa Personality Questionnaire. Reports were used as indicators of the latent " Big Three" dimensions of positive emotionality, negative emotionality, and constraint at each of the three developmental periods. Results pointed to consistency in these broad dimensions of temperament and personality from toddlerhood to middle childhood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	386-396
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Research in Personality
Volume	44
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2010.04.004
State	Published - Jun 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Big Three
Early childhood
Middle childhood
Personality
Stability
Temperament
Toddlerhood

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Social Psychology
General Psychology

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