Observed Profiles of Infant Temperament: Stability, Heritability, and Associations With Parenting

Profiles of infant temperament were derived from 990 infants at 6 and 12 months of age using observed measures from the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery. Mothers and fathers completed questionnaires measuring parent affect and stress. Four profiles emerged at each age (typical, low negative...

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Published in:Child development 2020-05, Vol.91 (3), p.e563-e580
Main Authors: Planalp, Elizabeth M., Goldsmith, H. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Research
Child Development
Emotions
Fathers
Female
Heritability
Humans
Infant
Infants
Inhibition
Male
Mothers
Parenting - psychology
Parents & parenting
Psychology, Child
Shyness
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temperament
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Summary:Profiles of infant temperament were derived from 990 infants at 6 and 12 months of age using observed measures from the Laboratory Temperament Assessment Battery. Mothers and fathers completed questionnaires measuring parent affect and stress. Four profiles emerged at each age (typical, low negative, withdrawn/inhibited, and positive/active or low reactive) using latent profile analysis. Temperament profiles show some evidence of stability and heritability, particularly for the withdrawn/inhibited group. In addition, profiles relate to parent affect and stress in different ways for mothers and fathers. Results highlight the utility of a person‐centered approach to temperamental research and are discussed in relation to developmental patterns of infant temperament.
ISSN:0009-3920
1467-8624
1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/cdev.13277