Temperament in Young Children From Ages 8 to 12 Years

Temperament
This paper provides a review of four peer reviewed articles relating to temperament in young children from ages 8-12 years. The articles were obtained from Sheridan College library database using the following keywords: “temperament in young children.”
Review
Lukowski, A., & Milojevich, H. (2017). Sleep problems and temperament in young children with down syndrome and typically developing controls. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(3), 221-232.
The purpose of this article was to examine the association between sleep problems and temperament in children with Down syndrome (n = 19). The study, which included a control group with children without Down syndrome (n = 20), found that sleep difficulties can be both a cause and an outcome of temperament. This article is useful due to various reasons. First, the article was published in 2017, meaning that it offers current evidence on the relationship between sleep problems and temperament in young children. In addition, the authors of the article are affiliated to the University of California-Irvine. This enhances the credibility and validity of the article. More importantly, the article provides useful insights on the causes of temperament in young children, hence relevant for the topic.
Dyson, M., Olino, T., Durbin, C., Goldsmith, H., Bufferd, S., Miller, A., & Klein, D. (2015). The structural and rank-order stability of temperament in young children based on a laboratory-observational measure. Psychological Assessment, 27(4), 1388-1401.
This article was published in 2015, meaning it provides current evidence on the topic of temperament. Using a laboratory observational approach, the purpose of the article was to examine temperament characteristics in young children. 447 children were included in the study, which found that positive affect, fear, impulsivity, dysphoria, and sociability predicted structural and rank-order stability in young children. The findings of this article are relevant to the topic as they offer crucial knowledge about temperament traits in young children. The validity of the article is further enhanced by the credibility of the authors, all of which are affiliated to reputable academic institutions.
Oosterman, M., & Schuengel, C. (2007). Physiological effects of separation and reunion in relation to attachment and temperament in young children. Developmental Psychobiology, 49, 119-128.
The aim of this study was to examine the physiological impact of parental separation and reunion on young children. The study, which included 50 mothers together with their biological children, found that separation from the parent significantly decreased a child’s respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), ultimately causing vagal withdrawal in the child. Though the study focuses on the physiological effects of parent-child separation and reunion, it is relevant for the topic as it provides information about behavioural responses in young children as a result of impaired parent-child attachments. Compared to the other three articles, this article was published 10 years ago. Even so, the article is relevant for the topic. The two authors are affiliated to the Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies atVrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This eliminates doubts about the credibility of the article.
Salley, B., Miller, A., & Bell, M. (2013). Associations between temperament and social responsiveness in young children. Infant and Child Development, 22, 270-288.
Published in 2013, this article aimed to examine the association between temperament and social responsiveness in young children. With a sample of 62 children, the study found that temperament predicts differences in social awareness, social communication, social motivation, social information processing, and recurring interests among young children. The relevance of this article stems from its depiction of temperament as a source of differences in social responsiveness among young children. The authors of the article are affiliated to reputable academic institutions, thus increasing its validity.


References
Dyson, M., Olino, T., Durbin, C., Goldsmith, H., Bufferd, S., Miller, A., & Klein, D. (2015). The structural and rank-order stability of temperament in young children based on a laboratory-observational measure. Psychological Assessment, 27(4), 1388-1401.
Lukowski, A., & Milojevich, H. (2017). Sleep problems and temperament in young children with down syndrome and typically developing controls. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 61(3), 221-232.
Oosterman, M., & Schuengel, C. (2007). Physiological effects of separation and reunion in relation to attachment and temperament in young children. Developmental Psychobiology, 49, 119-128.
Salley, B., Miller, A., & Bell, M. (2013). Associations between temperament and social responsiveness in young children. Infant and Child Development, 22, 270-288.