Table 1. Descriptive statistics for temperament measures (ECBQ and CBQ) by age.
| 2 Years ECBQ n=79 |
3 Years CBQ n=67 |
4 Years CBQ n=60 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surgency/Extraversion | 5.12 (.51) | Surgency/Extraversion | 4.94 (.66) | 5.00 (.67) |
| Activity Level | 5.01 (.72) | Activity Level | 5.18 (.59) | 5.22 (.62) |
| High Intensity Pleasure | 4.95 (.79) | High Intensity Pleasure | 5.25 (.76) | 5.30 (.72) |
| Impulsivity | 5.06 (.65) | Impulsivity | 4.82 (.67) | 4.82 (.68) |
| Positive Anticipation | 5.06 (.88) | Positive Anticipation | 5.24 (.69) | 5.33 (.67) |
| Sociability | 5.54 (.94) | Smiling | 5.85 (.54) | 5.91 (.58) |
| Shyness | 3.47 (1.28) | 3.33 (1.28) | ||
| Negative Affect | 2.96 (.49) | Negative Affect | 3.74 (.58) | 4.21 (.49) |
| Discomfort | 2.46 (.74) | Anger/Frustration | 4.54 (.70) | 4.43 (.80) |
| Fear | 2.50 (.81) | Discomfort | 4.01 (.90) | 4.18 (.78) |
| Frustration | 3.59 (.71) | Fear | 3.30 (1.09) | 3.69 (1.07) |
| Motor Activation | 2.23 (.85) | Sadness | 3.75 (.71) | 3.86 (.69) |
| Perceptual Sensitivity | 4.08 (.92) | Soothability | 4.92 (.65) | 4.86 (.71) |
| Sadness | 2.81 (.85) | |||
| Shyness | 3.28 (.96) | |||
| Soothability | 5.27 (.72) | |||
| Effortful Control | 4.49 (.55) | Effortful Control | 4.78 (.49) | 4.67 (.36) |
| Attention Focusing | 4.25 (.81) | Attention Focusing | 4.39 (.85) | 4.42 (.85) |
| Attention Shifting | 4.60 (.55) | Attention Shifting | 4.03 (.80) | 4.07 (.99) |
| Cuddliness | 4.90 (1.00) | Inhibitory Control | 4.32 (.68) | 4.57 (.59) |
| Inhibitory Control | 4.06 (.87) | Low Intensity Pleasure | 5.50 (.53) | 5.53 (.48) |
| Low Intensity Pleasure | 4.66 (.82) | Perceptual Sensitivity | 4.90 (.83) | 5.09 (.76) |
Note: Means (Standard Deviation)