The Development of Early Profiles of Temperament: Characterization, Continuity, and Etiology

Charles Beekman; Jenae M. Neiderhiser; Kristin A. Buss; Eric Loken; Ginger A. Moore; Leslie D. Leve; Jody M. Ganiban; Daniel S. Shaw; David Reiss

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The Development of Early Profiles of Temperament: Characterization, Continuity, and Etiology

Charles Beekman, Jenae M. Neiderhiser, Kristin A. Buss, Eric Loken, Ginger A. Moore, Leslie D. Leve, Jody M. Ganiban, Daniel S. Shaw, David Reiss

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This study used a data-driven, person-centered approach to examine the characterization, continuity, and etiology of child temperament from infancy to toddlerhood. Data from 561 families who participated in an ongoing prospective adoption study, the Early Growth and Development Study, were used to estimate latent profiles of temperament at 9, 18, and 27 months. Results indicated that four profiles of temperament best fit the data at all three points of assessment. The characterization of profiles was stable over time, while membership in profiles changed across age. Facets of adoptive parent and birth mother personality were predictive of children's profile membership at each age, providing preliminary evidence for specific environmental and genetic influences on patterns of temperament development from infancy to toddlerhood.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1794-1811
Number of pages	18
Journal	Child development
Volume	86
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12417
State	Published - Nov 1 2015

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology

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