The Emotionality Activity Sociability Temperament Survey: Factor analysis and temporal stability in a longitudinal cohort

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We investigated Buss and Plomin's Emotionality Activity Sociability (EAS) Temperament Survey for Children, used to assess temperament. Temperament is believed to comprise stable traits that change little over time. We examined stability of EAS temperament in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children, in which 7429 mothers completed the EAS when their children were 3, 5 and 6. years old. Factor analysis was conducted at each time point, and stability over time was assessed using corr...

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Authors: Bould, H; Joinson, C; Sterne, J; Araya, R

• Journal: Personality and Individual Differences
• Volume: 54
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 628-633
• Publication date: 2013-04-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2012.11.010
• ISSN: 0191-8869
• Language: English
• Keywords: EAS; Children; Emotionality Activity Sociability Temperament Survey; ALSPAC; Temperament