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Temperament differences between institution- and family-reared toddlers

O Kochukhova1, A A Mikhailova2, Ju O Dyagileva2

  • 1Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Box 1225, 75142, Uppsala, Sweden.

Infant Behavior & Development
|October 30, 2016
PubMed

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Institution-reared toddlers showed lower Surgency and higher Negative affectivity compared to family-reared toddlers. These temperamental differences, particularly in Surgency and Negative affectivity, suggest distinct developmental trajectories in early childhood.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Child Psychology
  • Temperament Studies

Background:

  • Childhood institutionalization can impact socio-emotional development.
  • Temperament is a foundational aspect of personality, observable from early infancy.
  • Understanding early environmental influences on temperament is crucial for predicting long-term outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare temperamental properties between institution-reared (IR) and family-reared (FR) toddlers.
  • To investigate the influence of age and institutional duration on temperament in IR toddlers.
  • To examine developmental patterns of Surgency, Negative Affectivity, and Effortful Control.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional comparison of toddlers aged 17-37 months in Simferopol, Crimea.
  • Assessment of temperamental properties: Surgency/extraversion, Negative affectivity, and Effortful control.
  • Analysis of the relationship between institutional rearing, age, duration of stay, and temperamental scores.

Main Results:

  • IR toddlers exhibited significantly lower Surgency and higher Negative Affectivity than FR toddlers.
  • In IR toddlers, Surgency scores increased with age, unlike in FR toddlers.
  • Higher Negative Affectivity in IR children correlated with longer institutional stays; no differences in Effortful Control were found.

Conclusions:

  • Institutional rearing is associated with distinct developmental patterns in Surgency and Negative Affectivity.
  • Early environmental factors in institutional settings may shape temperamental expressions.
  • Findings suggest potential implications for personality development trajectories in institutionalized children.

Keywords:
ChildrenEffortful controlInstitution-rearedNegative affectivitySurgencyTemperament

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