Differential stability of temperament and personality from toddlerhood to middle childhood

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 386-396

  Neppl, Tricia K ^a   Donnellan, M Brent ^b   Scaramella, Laura V ^c   Widaman, Keith F ^d   Spilman, Sarah K ^a   Ontai, Lenna L ^d   Conger, Rand D ^d  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Three; Early childhood; Middle childhood; Personality; Stability; Temperament; Toddlerhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953358957     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: 10957251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2010.04.004     Document Type: Article

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