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Temperamental Qualities at Age Three Predict Personality Traits in Young Adulthood: Longitudinal Evidence from a Birth Cohort.

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Caspi, Avshalom; Silva, Phil A. – Child Development, 1995

Studied whether behavioral styles at age 3 are linked to personality traits at age 18 after identifying 5 temperament groups (undercontrolled, inhibited, confident, reserved, and well-adjusted). Results pointed to continuities across time. (DR)

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Child Behavior, Developmental Continuity

A Case Control Study of Suicide and Attempted Suicide in Older Adults.

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Beautrais, Annette L. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2002

Risk factors for serious suicidal behavior among older adults were examined in a case control study of adults aged 55 and older who died by suicide or made suicide attempts and who were compared with randomly selected comparison subjects. Multivariate analyses suggested that mood disorders were the most significant risk factor for suicidal…

Descriptors: Affective Measures, At Risk Persons, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns