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Can Temperament Predict School Readiness in At-Risk Kindergarteners? A Combination of Variable-Oriented and Person-Oriented Approaches
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Gobeil-Bourdeau, Jasmine; Lemelin, Jean-Pascal; Letarte, Marie-Josée; Laurent, Angélique – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: In this study, a combination of variable-oriented and person-oriented statistical analyses was used to examine the links between three temperament factors (negative affectivity, surgency/extraversion, effortful control) evaluated before entry into kindergarten and the cognitive and socioemotional dimensions of school readiness…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Affective Behavior, School Readiness, Kindergarten
Temperament Dimensions in Preschool Children: Links with Cognitive and Affective Theory of Mind
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Longobardi, Emiddia; Spataro, Pietro; D'Alessandro, Marta; Cerutti, Rita – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: The present cross-sectional study investigated the question of whether 6 different temperament dimensions (inhibition to novelty, social orientation, motor activity, positive emotionality, negative emotionality, and attention) influenced cognitive and affective theory of mind (ToM) in 168 children (86 three/four-year-olds and 82…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Theory of Mind, Case Studies, Task Analysis
Challenging Temperament, Teacher-Child Relationships, and Behavior Problems in Urban Low-Income Children: A Longitudinal Examination
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McCormick, Meghan P.; Turbeville, Ashley R.; Barnes, Sophie P.; McClowry, Sandee G. – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: Racial/ethnic minority low-income children with temperaments high in negative reactivity are at heightened risk for developing disruptive behavior problems. Teacher-child relationships characterized by high levels of closeness and low levels of conflict may protect against the development of disruptive behaviors in school. The…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Urban Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Personality Traits