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Peer reviewedPedlow, Robert; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1993
Explored the stability of temperament of 450 Australian children. One of the child's parents completed a measure of the child's temperament at 5 instances between 18 months and 8 years. Approach, irritability, cooperation-manageability, inflexibility, rhythmicity, and persistence factors showed substantial continuity from infancy to eight years.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Developmental Continuity, Foreign Countries, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedCaspi, Avshalom; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
This study used data from the Berkeley Guidance Study (1954) to identify children with a pattern of temper tantrums in late childhood (ages 8-10) and to trace the continuities and consequences of this behavioral style across the subsequent 30 years of their lives. Life course continuities in behavioral style were found for both sexes. (Author/BN)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedCaspi, 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
Peer reviewedShulman, Shmuel; And Others – Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1994
Thirty-two preadolescents were observed in a longitudinal study of attachment and subsequent social development, and case studies of four friendship pairs were conducted. Findings suggest a process model of friendship formation based on repetition of infant attachment history in establishing children's preadolescent friendships. Proposes a 3-stage…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Developmental Continuity, Developmental Stages
