Temperament: Sex differences and stability in vigor, activity, and persistence in the first three years of life

Candice Feiring, Michael Lewis

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Abstract

Infants (N = 59 boys and girls) were observed longitudinally at 13, 25, and 44 months of age in order to observe individual consistency and sex differences in the temperament variables of vigor, activity level, and persistence. In general, there were no sex differences and little individual stability over the first three years of life in the temperament variables studied. However, within age, vigor and activity were positively related.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)65-75
Number of pages11
JournalJournal of Genetic Psychology
Volume136
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1980
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Life-span and Life-course Studies

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