Explorations in Temperament pp 235-248 | Cite as
Mother-Father Agreement in Temperament Ratings
Abstract
There is a sizeable literature which demonstrates that temperament ratings by parents predict meaningful psychological outcomes. In the seminal New York Longitudinal Study, for example, (Thomas, Chess, Birch, Hertzig, & Korn, 1963; Thomas, Chess, & Birch, 1968; Thomas & Chess, 1977) parent reports in the form of interviews were used and were found to be reliable, and to relate in meaningful ways to a variety of outcomes. Building on this work and research from other traditions (e. g., behavior genetics), many parent-rating scales have been developed and several have been widely used. These include the Infant Temperament Questionnaire (Carey & McDevitt, 1978), the Toddler Temperament Questionnaire (Fullard, McDevitt, & Carey, 1978), The Middle Childhood Questionnaire (Hegvik, McDevitt, & Carey, 1982), the Behavior Style Questionnaire (McDevitt & Carey, 1978), the Dimensions of Temperament Survey (Lerner, Palermo, Spiro, & Nesselroade, 1982), and Infant Behavior Questionnaire (Rothbart, 1981). Each of the more widely used measures demonstrated acceptable though varying levels of temporal stability and internal consistency, and substantial concurrent and predictive validity.
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Behavior Problem Emotional Intensity Child Temperament Rating Pair Parental AgreementPreview
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