Irritability and Temperament: Concurrent and Prospective Relationships in Childhood and Adolescence.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Irritability symptoms are closely associated with, and may reflect, temperament traits, particularly negative affectivity (NA). However, there are few empirical data on the relationships between child temperament and irritability symptoms.

Method

We investigated cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between irritability symptoms and temperament traits from age 3-15 in a community sample of 609 children and their parents. Irritability symptoms were assessed through structured interviews with parents at ages 3/6, and inventories completed by parents and youth at ages 12/15. Temperament traits were assessed using parent reports at ages 3/6, and parent and child reports at ages 12/15. Path analysis and structural equation modeling were used to explore longitud

SUBMITTER: Silver J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11043013 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature