A longitudinal study of temperament in infancy: stability and convergence of measures |
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| Authors: | Julio Pérez‐López María Del Carmen González Salinas María Teresa Martínez‐Fuentes |
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| Affiliation: | Departamento de Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Universidad de Murcia, Spain |
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| Abstract: | This study analyzed the stability of individual differences in temperament and the convergence between two kinds of measures used to assess temperament: maternal report (IBQ and TBAQ), and laboratory measures. Sixty children were assessed at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age and their mothers' reports were collected at the same time. Mothers' perceptions of their children's temperament showed high stability across the range of children's ages. In laboratory, however, moderate stability was found only for the period between 9 and 12 months. Convergence between laboratory and maternal report measures was found at 6 and 12 months. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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