Effects of preterm birth and gender on temperament and behavior in children |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, McGill University, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal, Quebec H4H 1R3, Canada;2. Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, 117609, Singapore;3. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R8, Canada;4. PPG Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente, Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul 90035-903, Brazil;5. Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario ON L5L 1C6, Canada;6. Department of Psychiatry, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec H3T 1E4, Canada;7. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S4L8, Canada;8. Hospital da Criança Santo Antônio, Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil;1. Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;2. Royal Dutch Visio, Centre of Expertise for Blind and Partially Sighted People, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;3. Department of Neonatology, Emma Children''s Hospital Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands;1. Centre for Health Research, School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, UK;2. Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK;1. Newborn Medicine, Weill-Cornell Medical College, Box 106, 525 East 68 Street, New York, NY 10021, USA;2. Psychology Department, Pace University, 41 Park Row, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10038, USA |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the present study was to assess the direct and interactive effects of premature birth and gender on temperament and behavioral problems in 80 children aged 18–36 months. The sample was composed of children born preterm (PT; n = 44) and children born full-term (FT; n = 36). The children's mothers completed temperament (ECBQ) and behavioral problem (CBCL 1.5–5) assessments. Analyses of variance (ANOVA 2 × 2) were performed. With regard to temperament, PT children exhibited significantly higher scores on high-intensity pleasure and perceptual sensitivity and lower scores on discomfort, cuddliness, and Attentional Focusing compared with FT children. Girls scored higher on fear and discomfort compared with boys. With concern to behavioral problems, PT children scored higher on attention problems compared with FT children. No interactive effect of premature birth and gender on temperament or behavioral problems was found. |
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| Keywords: | Temperament Behavioral problems Preterm birth Gender |
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