Profiles of Disruptive Behavior Across Early Childhood: Contributions of Frustration Reactivity, Physiological Regulation, and Maternal Behavior

Disruptive behavior, including aggression, defiance, and temper tantrums, typically peaks in early toddlerhood and decreases by school entry; however, some children do not show this normative decline. The current study examined disruptive behavior in 318 boys and girls at 2, 4, and 5 years of age an...

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Main Author: Calkins, Susan D. (Author)
Corporate Author: NC DOCKS at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Author)
Contributors: Keane, Susan P. ; Hill, Ashley L. ; Degnan, Kathryn Amey
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
In: Child development
Year: 2008
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Summary:Disruptive behavior, including aggression, defiance, and temper tantrums, typically peaks in early toddlerhood and decreases by school entry; however, some children do not show this normative decline. The current study examined disruptive behavior in 318 boys and girls at 2, 4, and 5 years of age and frustration reactivity, physiological regulation, and maternal behavior in the laboratory at 2 years of age. A latent profile analysis resulted in 4 longitudinal profiles of disruptive behavior, which were differentiated by interactions between reactivity, regulation, and maternal behavior. A high profile was associated with high reactivity combined with high maternal control or low regulation combined with low maternal control. Results are discussed from a developmental psychopathology perspective
ISSN:1467-8624
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01193.x