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Measurement Of Fine-Grained Aspects Of Toddler Temperament: The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire, Samuel P. Putnam, Maria A. Gartstein, Mary K. Rothbart
Measurement Of Fine-Grained Aspects Of Toddler Temperament: The Early Childhood Behavior Questionnaire, Samuel P. Putnam, Maria A. Gartstein, Mary K. Rothbart
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This article describes the development, reliability, and factor structure of a finely differentiated (18 dimensions) parent-report measure of temperament in 1.5- to 3-year-old children, using a cross-sectional sample (N = 317) and a longitudinal sample of primary (N = 104) and secondary (N = 61) caregivers. Adequate internal consistency was demonstrated for all scales and moderate inter-rater reliability was evident for most scales. Longitudinal stability correlations were primarily large over 6- and 12-month spans and moderate to large from 18 to 36 months. Factor analysis revealed a three-factor structure of Surgency/Extraversion, Negative Affectivity, and Effortful Control. In both samples and …