Multimodal assessments of preterm temperament across the first year of life
Continuity, stability, and moderation by country of origin and infant age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11277421 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Spinelli (0000-0003-2685-5472, Department of Neurosciences Imaging and Clinical Sciences University G. D'Annunzio Chieti‐Pescara Chieti Italy), Marc H Bornstein (0000-0002-6810-8427, <i>Eunice Kennedy Shriver</i> National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Bethesda Maryland USA), Diane L Putnick (0000-0002-6323-749X, <i>Eunice Kennedy Shriver</i> National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Bethesda Maryland USA), Prachi E Shah (0000-0003-3467-8816, Department of Pediatrics Division of Developmental‐Behavioral Pediatrics University of Michigan Ann Arbor Michigan USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 287-299 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/imhj.21974 |
| PMID | 35156723 |
| OpenAlex | W4212873216 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 50 |
There is limited research regarding the continuity, stability, and role of country of origin in preterm infant temperament across the first year of life. This prospective longitudinal study examined patterns of mean‐level continuity and individual‐differences stability of select scales of temperament at 6 and 12 months in preterm infants from three countries, Chile ( n = 47), United Kingdom ( n = 44), and United States ( n = 50). Temperament was assessed with the Infant Behavior Questionnaire and observed using the Bayley Behavior Rating Scale. Continuity and stability across infant age, country effects, and interactions of country and age on preterm infant temperament were examined. Chilean mothers rated infants higher in soothability, duration of orienting, and orientation/engagement compared with mothers from the United Kingdom and/or United States. Continuity of temperament from 6 to 12 months varied by country: Chilean mothers reported increasing smiling and laughter and activity level from 6 to 12 months, and mothers from the United Kingdom reported decreasing smiling and laughter and increasing fear from 6 to 12 months. Infant temperament was stable in all three countries. Correlations evidenced low concordance between maternal reports and examiner observations of infant temperament at 12 months. However, among Chilean infants, higher maternal reported activity level was associated with higher examiner observed orientation/engagement score
Concordance · Developmental psychology · Longitudinal study · Moderation · Personality · Temperament · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Demography · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |