Gender Differences in Young Children's Temperament Traits: Comparisons Across Observational and Parent-Report Methods

Journal of Personality

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 119-129

  Olino, Thomas M ^a   Durbin, C Emily ^b   Klein, Daniel N ^c   Hayden, Elizabeth P ^d   Dyson, Margaret W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TEMPERAMENT;

CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 84875546397     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jopy.12000     Document Type: Article

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