RT Article
T1 Child and adolescent disposition model: an examination of the temperament factor structure within early childhood
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 61
IS 13
SP 1500
OP 1526
A1 Mathesius, Patrick
A2 Lussier, Patrick
A2 Corrado, Raymond R.
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1580508944
AB Lahey and Waldman proposed a temperament theory of conduct disorder (CD). Critical is the hypothesized temperament structure in which three relatively uncorrelated temperament dimensions (i.e., negative emotionality, daring, prosociality) central to CD are theorized to emerge in early childhood. The validity of this hypothesized factor structure in early childhood is unknown. The current study seeks to fill this gap by examining Lahey and Waldman’s hypothesized temperament structure utilizing a Canadian sample (n = 283) of preschoolers. Confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were performed to compare the hypothesized relatively uncorrelated temperament structure with two alternative models (i.e., correlated three-factor and single-factor structure). The CFA indicated that the temperament dimensions are present in early childhood and are relatively uncorrelated consistent with previous work at later developmental stages. Of importance, the findings highlighted key gender differences observable at 3 and 4 years of age. The theoretical implications are discussed.
K1 Emotionality
K1 Daring
K1 Kanada
K1 Hirschi, Travis
K1 Confirmatory factor analysis
K1 Lahey, Benjamin B.
K1 Waldman, Irwin D.
DO 10.1177/0306624X16672931