TY - JOUR

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 -