Observational Assessments of Infant Temperament in the Natural Setting of the Newborn Nursery: Stability and Relationship to Perinatal Status.

Ricciuti, Henry N; Breitmayer, Bonnie J.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Observational Assessments of Infant Temperament in the Natural Setting of the Newborn Nursery: Stability and Relationship to Perinatal Status.

Ricciuti, Henry N; Breitmayer, Bonnie J.

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, v34 n3 p281-99 Jul 1988

Measures of visual alertness, irritability, and activity based on repeated observations in equivalent situational contexts showed good intersession stabilities, which were consistently higher than measures based on lengthier over-all session observations, and substantially higher than stabilities typically reported for measures of newborn temperament. (RH)

Descriptors: Context Effect, Individual Differences, Infants, Observation, Perinatal Influences, Personality, Research Methodology

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