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Personality Structure as Revealed in Questionnaire Responses at the Preschool Level

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Cattell, Raymond B.; Dreger, Ralph M. – Child Development, 1974

Personality structure, as measured by the Preschool Personality Questionnaire, was studied in preschool children. Two studies are reported which discuss factor analysis, including the ability factors of the PSPQ. (ST)

Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Measurement, Personality Development, Preschool Children

Revealing the Relation between Temperament and Behavior Problem Symptoms by Eliminating Measurement Confounding: Expert Ratings and Factor Analyses.

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Lemery, Kathryn S.; Essex, Marilyn J.; Smider, Nancy A. – Child Development, 2002

This study examined whether item overlap, or measurement confounding, accounts for the correlation between temperament and behavior problem symptoms in children. Experts rated items on Children's Behavior Questionnaire and Preschool Behavior Questionnaire for their fit to both constructs, and then these items were factor analyzed with longitudinal…

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Children, Error of Measurement