title: Stability of temperament over the childhood years.
abstract: Temperament of 55 children was assessed annually using separate instruments for the years 4-7 and 8-11. Mothers made differential ratings of siblings, and the two questionnaires showed continuity and stability. There were consistently significant correlations with respect to individual differences over the full range of ages, and no evidence of variation across age or developmental change.
authors.affiliation: BioBehavioral Sciences Graduate Degree Program, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Novosad
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Thoman
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010507:Periodicity; D011581:Psychological Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament / Q000502:physiology*