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Peer reviewedAksan, Nazan; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Examined the number and nature of temperamental types in 488 children, age 3 years 6 months. Configural-frequency-analysis methods showed clear support for two temperament types: controlled-nonexpressive and noncontrolled-expressive. These types showed meaningful differences against external criteria related to a wide range of problem behaviors.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Longitudinal Studies, Personality Development
Peer reviewedGe, Xiaojia; Conger, Rand D. – American Journal of Community Psychology, 1999
Examined relationships between adolescent emotional and behavioral problems and late adolescent personality in a longitudinal study. Found that psychological distress and behavioral problems experienced during adolescent years of 7th to 10th grade are significantly related to personality structure during the final year of high school. (JPB)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Emotional Adjustment
Peer reviewedThomas, Alexander; Chess, Stella – American Journal of Psychiatry, 1984
Based on research which has followed the behavioral development of 133 subjects from infancy to early adulthood, discusses incidence of behavior disorders, defines the concept of temperament, and briefly discusses findings. Remarks on the usefulness of the "goodness of fit" concept for tracing developmental sequences. (GC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories
Peer reviewedHart, Daniel; Atkins, Robert; Fegley, Suzanne – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 2003
Applied a person-centered approach to childhood personality development in 28 diverse samples of 3- to 6-year-olds studied over 6 years. Identified resilient, overcontrolled, and undercontrolled personality types. Found that the undercontrolled personality type related to intellectual decline over 6 years. The number of family risks predicted…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Child Development
