TY - JOUR
T1 - Temperament traits and psychopathology in young clinically referred children compared to a general population sample
AU - Scheper, F.Y.
AU - Majdandžić, M.
AU - van de Ven, P.M.
AU - Jansen, L.M.C.
AU - Doreleijers, T.A.H.
AU - Schuengel, C.
AU - de Vries, A.L.C.
PY - 2017/12/1
Y1 - 2017/12/1
N2 - Evidence from general population studies shows the contribution of various temperament traits to the development of child psychopathology. Little is known about which traits are associated with internalizing and externalizing problems in young clinically referred children. The current study assessed temperament and internalizing and externalizing problems in 216 referred children (M = 4.35 years, SD 0.89, 81% boys). A comparison was made with an age and gender matched general population sample. Referred children showed less effortful control than general population children. Less effortful control and more negative affectivity were associated with more internalizing and externalizing problems across groups. Surgency, and specifically temperamental impulsivity, was more strongly associated with externalizing problems in referred children compared to general population. Less soothability, less inhibitory control and more frustration predicted (sub)clinical levels of comborbid internalizing and externalizing problems in referred children. The results can be used in diagnostic and treatment procedures in early childhood.
AB - Evidence from general population studies shows the contribution of various temperament traits to the development of child psychopathology. Little is known about which traits are associated with internalizing and externalizing problems in young clinically referred children. The current study assessed temperament and internalizing and externalizing problems in 216 referred children (M = 4.35 years, SD 0.89, 81% boys). A comparison was made with an age and gender matched general population sample. Referred children showed less effortful control than general population children. Less effortful control and more negative affectivity were associated with more internalizing and externalizing problems across groups. Surgency, and specifically temperamental impulsivity, was more strongly associated with externalizing problems in referred children compared to general population. Less soothability, less inhibitory control and more frustration predicted (sub)clinical levels of comborbid internalizing and externalizing problems in referred children. The results can be used in diagnostic and treatment procedures in early childhood.
KW - Behavior disorders
KW - Clinically referred
KW - Early childhood
KW - Internalizing and externalizing behavior problems
KW - Temperament
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U2 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0708-6
DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-016-0708-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 28097446
SN - 0009-398X
VL - 48
SP - 841
EP - 850
JO - Child Psychiatry and Human Development
JF - Child Psychiatry and Human Development
IS - 6
ER -