temperament

Infants' Attachment Security and Children's Self-Regulation within and outside the Parent-Child Relationship at Kindergarten Age: Distinct Paths for Children Varying in Anger Proneness

Research in developmental psychology has robustly documented positive associations between parent-child attachment security and the child's self-regulation (SR). This study of 102 community mothers, fathers, and infants contributes to that research …

Parents' Early Representations of Their Children Moderate Socialization Processes: Evidence from Two Studies

Difficult infants are commonly considered at risk for maladaptive developmental cascades, but evidence is mixed, prompting efforts to elucidate moderators of effects of difficulty. We examined features of parents’ representations of their infants – …

Mutual Synergies between Reactive and Active Inhibitory Systems of Temperament in the Development of Children’s Disruptive Behavior: Two Longitudinal Studies

Individual differences in two inhibitory temperament systems have been implicated as key in the development of early disruptive behaviors. The reactive inhibition system, behavioral inhibition (BI) entails fearfulness, shyness, timidity, and caution. …