Early Childhood Temperamental Trajectories following Very Preterm Birth and Their Association with Parenting Style
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15714903 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Irene Lovato (0000-0002-0087-9401, University of Padua), Lucy Vanes (0000-0002-6486-1462, King's College London), Lucy D Vanes (King's College London), Chiara Sacchi (0000-0002-2520-577X, University of Padua), Alessandra Simonelli (0000-0002-1701-3006, University of Padua), Laila Hadaya (0000-0002-6484-1090, King's College London), Dana Kanel (0000-0002-0111-1760, King's College London), Shona Falconer (0000-0002-3359-4736, King's College London), Serena J Counsell (0000-0002-8033-5673, King's College London), Serena Counsell (King's College London), Maggie Redshaw (0000-0001-5506-3330, University of Oxford), Nigel Kennea (0000-0001-6150-2686, St George's Hospital), A D Edwards (0000-0003-4801-7066, King's College London), Chiara Nosarti (0000-0001-6305-9710, King's College London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 508-508 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Children (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/children9040508 |
| PMID | 35455552 |
| OpenAlex | W4224323783 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 68 |
Childhood temperament is an early characteristic shaping later life adjustment. However, little is currently known about the stability of early temperament and its susceptibility to the environment in children born very preterm (VPT; <33 weeks’ gestation). Here, we investigated infant-to-childhood temperamental trajectories, and their interaction with parental practices, in VPT children. Maternal reports of infant temperament were collected in 190 infants (mean age: 11.27 months; range 9−18 months) enrolled in the longitudinal Evaluation of Preterm Imaging (ePrime; Eudra: CT 2009-011602-42) study, using the ePrime questionnaire on infant temperament. At 4−7 years of age, further assessments of child temperament (Children’s Behavior Questionnaire—Very Short Form) and parenting style (Arnold’s Parenting Scale) were conducted. Results showed that more difficult temperament in infancy was associated with increased Negative Affectivity in childhood, regardless of parenting practices. This lends support to the stability of early temperamental traits reflecting negative emotionality. In contrast, a lax parenting style moderated the relationship between easy infant temperament and Negative Affectivity at 4−7 years, such that an easier infant temperament was increasingly associated with higher childhood Negative Affectivity scores as parental laxness increased. These results highlight a potential vulnerability of VPT infants considered by their mothers to be easy to handle, as they may be more susceptible to the effects of suboptimal parenting in childhood
Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Negative affectivity · Personality · Positive affectivity · Temperament · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Infant Health and Development · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |