Cultural influences on temperament
A comparison of Italian, Italo-Australian, and Anglo-Australian toddlers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11510285 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Giovanna Axia (University of Padua, corresponding author), Margot Prior (La Trobe University), Maria Grazia Carelli (0000-0002-5937-8409, University of Padua) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 52-56 |
| Publication date | 1992-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0005-0067 • E-ISSN: 1742-9544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00050069208257575 |
| OpenAlex | W1974920842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 13 |
The temperament of three groups of 1- to 3-year-old children from Italy and Australia was compared using Australian and Italian versions of the Toddler Temperament Scale (Fullard, McDevitt, & Carey, 1984). Italians, Australians, and Italo-Australians (Italian parent but living in Australia) differed on Intensity, Threshold, Approach, and Persistence dimensions of temperament, in ways which supported the stereotype of the sociable and “emotional” Italian temperament type. Overall, the Australians and the Italians were most different, with the Italo-Australians in between. Developmental differences in all groups were also observed. Mothers' overall ratings of the child's temperament was predicted by similar variables in the two Australian groups, but not in the Italian group. The findings support an interactional view of child temperament in its effects on development
Developmental psychology · Persistence (discontinuity · Personality · Temperament · Toddler · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Cultural Differences and Values · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2021 (21) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |