Advancing differential susceptibility research: Development and validation of the temperamental sensitivity Q-scale.

ABSTRACT: Temperamental sensitivity (TS), which is a correlated suite of traits reflecting a lower threshold of environmental stimulation and heightened responsivity to a range of environmental contexts, is an empirically documented susceptibility factor that increases children's plasticity to supportive and harsh family environments. To expand the limited options for assessing TS, this article tested the psychometric properties of a new Q-set measure (i.e., TS Q-scale) derived from the California Child Q-Set (CCQ-Set) and completed by experimenters. Participants in Study 1 consisted of 243 mothers, their partners, and their preschool children (M_age = 4.60 years; 56% girls; 54% Black or multiracial; 16% Latinx). For Study 2, participants included 201 mothers and their young childre

SUBMITTER: Davies PT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11995458 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature