Developmental Stability and Change in Parent Reports of Temperament: A Ten-Year Longitudinal Investigation from Infancy through Preadolescence.

Guerin, Diana Wright; Gottfried, Allen W.

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ERIC Number: EJ488442

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Developmental Stability and Change in Parent Reports of Temperament: A Ten-Year Longitudinal Investigation from Infancy through Preadolescence.

Guerin, Diana Wright; Gottfried, Allen W.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v40 n3 p334-55 Jul 1994

The developmental course of 9 temperament dimensions were documented in 104 children from ages 2 through 12. Overall, with the advancement of age, children's temperament showed less developmental change as indexed by mean ratings on the temperament dimensions and greater cross-time stability as assessed by the rank ordering of children across time. (MDM)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Children, Developmental Stages, Emotional Development, Individual Development, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Attitudes, Personality

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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