title: A longitudinal study of temperament continuity through IBQ, TBAQ and CBQ.
abstract: The aim of this work was to study the continuity of temperament in a Spanish sample (n = 60), covering the developmental stages of infancy, toddlerhood and childhood. Temperamental dimensions showed, with few exceptions, as much homotypic as heterotypic continuity as was to be expected. At the level of latent superconstructs continuity, we found that Anger and Fear followed different developmental paths and showed continuity over all the periods evaluated. Positive Affect/Regulation superconstruct showed continuity from infancy to toddlerhood. From toddlerhood, Positive Affect/Regulation showed continuity with the superconstruct of Effortful Control but not with the superconstruct of Surgency/Extraversion. At an ipsative level, we found two groups of subjects, labeled 'nonexpressive/controlled' and 'noncontrolled/expressive'. Generally, these results confirm the stability of temperament in the periods analyzed and underline the importance of toddlerhood as a transitional period in the maturity of self-regulatory capabilities shown in childhood.
authors.affiliation: Dpto. Psicología Evolutiva y de la Educación, Facultad de Psicología, Campus de Espinardo, 30100 Espinardo, Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: carranza@um.es.
authors.forename: José Antonio
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Carranza
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: González-Salinas
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ato
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D013694:Temperament / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: Childhood; Continuity; Infancy; Temperament; Toddlerhood