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Temperament and behaviour problems in children: A multilevel analysis of cross-cultural differences. / Campagna, Allegra X.; Desmarais, Eric D.; French, Brian et al.
In: Infant and Child Development, Vol. 32, No. 5, e2443, 09.2023.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Temperament and behaviour problems in children: A multilevel analysis of cross-cultural differences
AU - Campagna, Allegra X.
AU - Desmarais, Eric D.
AU - French, Brian
AU - Underwood, Joshua J.
AU - Majdandžić, Mirjana
AU - Beijers, Roseriet
AU - de Weerth, Carolina
AU - Lee, Eun Gyoung
AU - Huitron, Blanca
AU - Ahmetoglu, Emine
AU - Benga, Oana
AU - Raikkonen, Katri
AU - Heinonen, Kati
AU - Gonzalez-Salinas, Carmen
AU - Slobodskaya, Helena
AU - Kozlova, Elena
AU - Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins
AU - Lecannelier, Felipe
AU - Casalin, Sara
AU - Acar, Ibrahim
AU - Tuovinen, Soile
AU - Wang, Zhengyan
AU - Montirosso, Rosario
AU - Giusti, Lorenzo
AU - Park, Seong Yeon
AU - Han, Sae Young
AU - Putnam, Samuel
AU - Gartstein, Maria A.
N1 - Публикация для корректировки.
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - Early temperament attributes have been linked to emerging behaviour problems and significant long-term consequences; however, these relations are rarely examined cross-culturally. The present study addresses this gap, employing multilevel modelling to explain within- and between-culture variances with respect to temperament predicting a spectrum of behaviour problems across 14 nations from the Joint Effort Toddler Temperament Consortium (JETTC). A total of 865 children between 17 and 40 months, with approximately equal age distribution across this developmental period and about equivalent representation of genders, were recruited from 14 nations. Greater negative emotionality was associated with more internalizing problems, whereas higher surgency and effortful control predicted fewer internalizing difficulties. Controlling for age and gender, temperament explained significant within- and between-culture variances in internalizing and externalizing problems (at the broad-band and fine-grained levels), as well as sleep problems. For internalizing difficulties, temperament accounted for more between-culture variance. In contrast, for externalizing difficulties, temperament accounted more for how individuals within the same culture differed from their same-culture counterparts. The within-culture findings suggest universal patterns of temperament-problem relations, informing cultural adaptation of interventions; between-culture findings enhance understanding of the implications of the cultural niche for normative behaviour and adjustment.
AB - Early temperament attributes have been linked to emerging behaviour problems and significant long-term consequences; however, these relations are rarely examined cross-culturally. The present study addresses this gap, employing multilevel modelling to explain within- and between-culture variances with respect to temperament predicting a spectrum of behaviour problems across 14 nations from the Joint Effort Toddler Temperament Consortium (JETTC). A total of 865 children between 17 and 40 months, with approximately equal age distribution across this developmental period and about equivalent representation of genders, were recruited from 14 nations. Greater negative emotionality was associated with more internalizing problems, whereas higher surgency and effortful control predicted fewer internalizing difficulties. Controlling for age and gender, temperament explained significant within- and between-culture variances in internalizing and externalizing problems (at the broad-band and fine-grained levels), as well as sleep problems. For internalizing difficulties, temperament accounted for more between-culture variance. In contrast, for externalizing difficulties, temperament accounted more for how individuals within the same culture differed from their same-culture counterparts. The within-culture findings suggest universal patterns of temperament-problem relations, informing cultural adaptation of interventions; between-culture findings enhance understanding of the implications of the cultural niche for normative behaviour and adjustment.
KW - behavior problems
KW - cross-cultural research
KW - early development
KW - multilevel modeling
KW - temperament
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U2 - 10.1002/icd.2443
DO - 10.1002/icd.2443
M3 - Article
VL - 32
JO - Infant and Child Development
JF - Infant and Child Development
SN - 1522-7219
IS - 5
M1 - e2443
ER -
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