Adolescent emotionality and effortful control

Core latent constructs and links to psychopathology and functioning

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6201022
AutoresHannah R Snyder (0000-0003-2853-3557, University of Denver), Lauren D Gulley (0000-0002-3868-8096, University of Denver), Patricia Bijttebier (0000-0002-0648-7388, KU Leuven), Catharina A Hartman (0000-0002-8094-8859, University of Groningen), Albertine J Oldehinkel (0000-0003-3925-3913, University of Groningen), Amy Mezulis, Amy H Mezulis (Seattle Pacific University), Jami F Young (0000-0002-7488-5097, Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights), Benjamin L Hankin (0000-0003-2446-0258, University of Denver)
Ano2015
Volume109
Fascículo6
Páginas1132-1149
Data de publicação2015-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315
EditoraAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/pspp0000047
PMID26011660
OpenAlexW2240495209
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas18
Referências citadas35

Temperament is associated with important outcomes in adolescence, including academic and interpersonal functioning and psychopathology. Rothbart's temperament model is among the most well-studied and supported approaches to adolescent temperament, and contains 3 main components: positive emotionality (PE), negative emotionality (NE), and effortful control (EC). However, the latent factor structure of Rothbart's temperament measure for adolescents, the Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire Revised (EATQ-R; Ellis & Rothbart, 2001) has not been definitively established. To address this problem and investigate links between adolescent temperament and functioning, we used confirmatory factor analysis to examine the latent constructs of the EATQ-R in a large combined sample. For EC and NE, bifactor models consisting of a common factor plus specific factors for some subfacets of each component fit best, providing a more nuanced understanding of these temperament dimensions. The nature of the PE construct in the EATQ-R is less clear. Models replicated in a hold-out dataset. The common components of high NE and low EC where broadly associated with increased psychopathology symptoms, and poor interpersonal and school functioning, while specific components of NE were further associated with corresponding specific components of psychopathology. Further questioning the construct validity of PE as measured by the EATQ-R, PE factors did not correlate with construct validity measures in a way consistent with theories of PE. Bringing consistency to the way the EATQ-R is modeled and using purer latent variables has the potential to advance the field in understanding links between dimensions of temperament and important outcomes of adolescent development

Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library) · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Emotionality · Interpersonal communication · Personality · Psychometrics · Psychopathology · Structural equation modeling · Temperament · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology