Frontal Electroencephalogram Asymmetry and Temperament Across Infancy and Early Childhood: An Exploration of Stability and Bidirectional Relations.
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| Title: | Frontal Electroencephalogram Asymmetry and Temperament Across Infancy and Early Childhood: An Exploration of Stability and Bidirectional Relations. |
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| Authors: | Howarth, Grace Z., Fettig, Nicole B., Curby, Timothy W., Bell, Martha Ann |
| Source: | Child Development. Mar/Apr2016, Vol. 87 Issue 2, p465-476. 12p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Temperament in infants, Temperament in children, Electroencephalography, Fear in children, Longitudinal method, Emotional state, Child development, Frontal lobe, Cerebral dominance, Comparative studies, Fear, Research methodology, Medical cooperation, Research, Research funding, Temperament, Evaluation research, Physiology |
| Abstract: | The stability of frontal electroencephalogram (EEG) asymmetry, temperamental activity level and fear, as well as bidirectional relations between asymmetry and temperament across the first 4 years of life, were examined in a sample of 183 children. Children participated in annual laboratory visits through 48 months, providing EEG and maternal report of temperament. EEG asymmetry showed moderate stability between 10 and 24 months. Analyses revealed that more left asymmetry predicted later activity level across the first 3 years. Conversely, asymmetry did not predict fear. Rather, fear at 36 months predicted more right asymmetry at 48 months. Results highlight the need for additional longitudinal research of infants and children to increase understanding of bidirectional relations between EEG and temperament in typically developing populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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