TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The structure of temperament in preschoolers: A two-stage factor analytic approach
JO  - Emotion
A1  - Dyson, Margaret W.
A1  - Olino, Thomas M.
A1  - Durbin, C. Emily
A1  - Goldsmith, H. Hill
A1  - Klein, Daniel N.
SP  - 44
EP  - 57
VL  - 12
IS  - 1
N2  - 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).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1528-3542
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0025023
ID  - ref1
ER  -