TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - The structural and rank-order stability of temperament in young children based on a laboratory-observational measure
JO  - Psychological assessment
A1  - Dyson, Margaret W.
A1  - Olino, Thomas M.
A1  - Durbin, C. Emily
A1  - Goldsmith, H. Hill
A1  - Bufferd, Sara J.
A1  - Miller, Anna R.
A1  - Klein, Daniel N.
SP  - 1388
EP  - 1401
VL  - 27
IS  - 4
N2  - It is generally assumed that temperament traits exhibit structural and rank-order stability over time. Most of the research on structural and rank-order stability has relied on parent-report measures. The present study used an alternative approach, a laboratory-observational measure (Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery [Lab-TAB]), to examine the structural and rank-order stability of temperament traits in a community sample of young children (N = 447). Using structural equation modeling (SEM), we found that a similar 5-factor structure consisting of the dimensions of positive affect (PA)/interest, sociability, dysphoria, fear/inhibition, and impulsivity versus constraint provided an adequate fit to the data at both age 3 and 6 years, suggesting good structural stability. Moreover, all 5 latent factors exhibited significant, albeit modest, rank-order stability from age 3 to 6. In addition, there were significant heterotypic associations of age-3 sociability with age-6 PA/interest, and age-3 impulsivity versus constraint with age-6 fear/inhibition. (PsycINFO Database Record<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1040-3590
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/pas0000104
ID  - ref1
ER  -