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Gartstein, Maria A.; Hancock, Gregory R. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2019
Temperament growth has been examined in infancy, but the spectrum of reactive and regulatory dimensions was not previously considered. We evaluated linear and nonlinear growth trajectories for overarching factors and fine-grained indicators of infant temperament obtained via parent report (N = 143) at 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months of age.…
Descriptors: Infants, Personality Development, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status
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Carr, Sam; Gilbride, Neil; James, Christopher R. – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2017
School principals' interpretation of the context for their work has significant implications for their practice and for organisational theory educational settings. Principals' sense-making capability can change over time, as in all adults. Sense-making capability is grounded in adult ego development (AED) theory which describes eight distinct…
Descriptors: Principals, Self Concept, Case Studies, Administrator Attitudes
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Bengtsson, Hans; Söderström, Micael; Terjestam, Yvonne – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2016
Compassion may be directed at a broad range of targets. The present study investigated interrelations among other-directed compassion, self-compassion, and environmental compassion in early adolescence (age = 12-14; n = 256) and examined how the different manifestations of compassion related to age and sex during this age period. Dispositional…
Descriptors: Altruism, Empathy, Personality Traits, Early Adolescents