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

Caspi, Avshalom; Silva, Phil A.

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ERIC Number: EJ503713

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Publication Date: 1995

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

Caspi, Avshalom; Silva, Phil A.

Child Development, v66 n2 p486-98 Apr 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, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies, Personality, Predictor Variables, Preschool Children, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand

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