Open AccessContext specificity in stability of hyperactivity–impulsivity
Author(s) -
Kim Jungmeen,
DeaterDeckard Kirby,
Mullineaux Paula Y.,
Beekman Charles R.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.839
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1099-0984
pISSN - 0890-2070
DOI - 10.1002/per.767
Subject(s) - psychology , impulsivity , context (archaeology) , developmental psychology , longitudinal study , personality , context effect , big five personality traits , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , pathology , word (group theory) , biology
This paper exemplifies a secondary data analysis of context‐specific differences in children's hyperactivity–impulsivity while controlling for informant‐specific effects. Participants were boys and girls from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development whose behaviours were measured in 1st, 3rd and 5th grades. Latent factor models were structured using multi‐informant reports including mothers, fathers, teachers and observers. Temporal stability within a context was stronger than cross‐context consistency, and the magnitude of longitudinal stability was higher in the home context compared to the school context. Controlling for informant‐specific effects resulted in a significantly improved model fit and increased within‐context stability. Our findings highlight the importance of considering both context and informant effects when studying longitudinal stability and change in personality development. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.