title: Temperament in Australian toddlers.
abstract: A revised validated version of the Toddler Temperament Scale (TTS) was used to develop normative data for temperament in Australian toddlers. Results confirm the accepted practice of dividing the group into younger and older toddlers, with normative data reported for those younger and older than 24 months. The TTS can be used above the normal cut-off age of 36 months. Care must be taken with interpretation of temperament scores, especially when comparing children of different backgrounds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ambulatory Paediatrics, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sewell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oberklaid
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kyrios
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010551:Personality; D010553:Personality Development; D010556:Personality Tests; D013694:Temperament