Measurement of fine-grained aspects of toddler temperament: the early childhood behavior questionnaire

Samuel P Putnam; Maria A Gartstein; Mary K Rothbart

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.01.004

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Measurement of fine-grained aspects of toddler temperament: the early childhood behavior questionnaire

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Measurement of fine-grained aspects of toddler temperament: the early childhood behavior questionnaire

Samuel P Putnam, Maria A Gartstein and Mary K Rothbart

Infant behavior & development, Vol.29(3), pp.386-401

07/2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2006.01.004

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https://hdl.handle.net/2376/114638

PMCID: PMC4334385

PMID: 17138293

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Abstract

Humans

Child, Preschool

Adult

Female

Infant

Male

Surveys and Questionnaires

Child Behavior - psychology

Longitudinal Studies

Research Design

Child Behavior - physiology

Temperament - physiology

This article describes the development, reliability, and factor structure of a finely differentiated (18 dimensions) parent-report measure of temperament in 1.5- to 3-year-old children, using a cross-sectional sample (N=317) and a longitudinal sample of primary (N=104) and secondary (N=61) caregivers. Adequate internal consistency was demonstrated for all scales and moderate inter-rater reliability was evident for most scales. Longitudinal stability correlations were primarily large over 6- and 12-month spans and moderate to large from 18 to 36 months. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure of Surgency/Extraversion, Negative Affectivity, and Effortful Control. In both samples and for both primary and secondary caregivers, older children received higher scores for Attention Focusing, Discomfort, Inhibitory Control, and Positive Anticipation. Primary caregivers rated females higher in Fear, and lower in High-intensity Pleasure, than males; secondary caregivers rated females higher than males in several aspects of Effortful Control.

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Title: Measurement of fine-grained aspects of toddler temperament: the early childhood behavior questionnaire
Creators: Samuel P Putnam - Department of Psychology, Bowdoin College, 6900 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011, United States. sputnam@Bowdoin.edu
Maria A Gartstein
Mary K Rothbart
Publication Details: Infant behavior & development, Vol.29(3), pp.386-401
Academic Unit: Psychology, Department of
Publisher: United States
Grant note: T32 MH018935-08 / NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH018935 / NIMH NIH HHS 5 T32 MH1893 / NIMH NIH HHS
Identifiers: 99900547928501842
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article