Citation

Dyson MW, Olino TM, Durbin CE, Goldsmith HH, Klein DN. Emotion 2012; 12(1): 44-57.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/a0025023

PMID

21859196

Abstract

The structure of temperament traits in young children has been the subject of extensive debate, with separate models proposing different trait dimensions. This research has relied almost exclusively on parent-report measures. The present study used an alternative approach, a laboratory observational measure, to explore the structure of temperament in preschoolers. A 2-stage factor analytic approach, exploratory factor analyses (n = 274) followed by confirmatory factor analyses (n = 276), was used. We retrieved an adequately fitting model that consisted of 5 dimensions: Sociability, Positive Affect/Interest, Dysphoria, Fear/Inhibition, and Constraint versus Impulsivity. This solution overlaps with, but is also distinct from, the major models derived from parent-report measures. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved).

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