How are traits related to problem behavior in Preschoolers? Similarities and contrasts between temperament and personality

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 309-325

  De Pauw, Sarah S W ^a   Mervielde, Ivan ^a   Van Leeuwen, Karla G ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Maladjustment; Personality; Preschoolers; Problem behavior; Temperament; Trait structure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 62949184266     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-008-9290-0     Document Type: Article

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