Infant Temperament: Neonatal 5 Years in Rural Appalachia

摘要

This is a continuation of an earlier funded project on infant temperament. Tworesearch questions were addressed in this study. First, what continuity exists between (1) certain temperament and mother-infant relationship qualities in infancy, and (2) both preschool behavior problems and early school adjustment; Second, how do environmental factors such as poverty and low parental education levels, cultural values regarding education and achievement, and individual differences in temperament and mother-child relations interact to influence early school adjustment and performance.