Is Temperament Associated with Academic School Readiness in Children Born Very Preterm?
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| Title: | Is Temperament Associated with Academic School Readiness in Children Born Very Preterm? |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Leanne Tamm (ORCID |
| Source: | Early Education and Development. 2025 36(2):447-459. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: | R01NS094200 R01NS096037 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Personality Traits, School Readiness, Premature Infants, Correlation, Infants, Preschool Children, At Risk Persons, Infant Behavior, Toddlers, Individual Characteristics |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Rothbart Infant Behavior Questionnaire, Bracken Basic Concept Scale |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10409289.2024.2404821 |
| ISSN: | 1040-9289 1556-6935 |
| Abstract: | Research Findings: Temperament, which can be assessed as early as 3 months, is associated with school readiness and later academic achievement in children born full term. Although children born preterm demonstrate a dysregulated temperament and are at significant risk for lower school readiness, we found no studies investigating whether early temperament is associated with school readiness in this at-risk population. Investigating whether temperament is a precursor of academic risk in preterm children can facilitate early identification and possible intervention efforts. We explored the association of negative affect, surgency, and regulation/effortful control temperament ratings collected at 3-months and 3-years corrected ages with school readiness at 3-years corrected age in children born very preterm. Participants included 297 children born very preterm (53.9% male). After controlling for key covariates, Positive Affectivity/Surgency ratings at 3-months were significantly associated with the Bracken Basic Concept Scale -- School Readiness composite score, and Effortful Control ratings at 3-years were associated with Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) Functional Pre-Academics ratings. Practice or Policy: These findings may enhance the ability to identify premature children at risk for difficulties at school entry early. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1457407 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Research Findings: Temperament, which can be assessed as early as 3 months, is associated with school readiness and later academic achievement in children born full term. Although children born preterm demonstrate a dysregulated temperament and are at significant risk for lower school readiness, we found no studies investigating whether early temperament is associated with school readiness in this at-risk population. Investigating whether temperament is a precursor of academic risk in preterm children can facilitate early identification and possible intervention efforts. We explored the association of negative affect, surgency, and regulation/effortful control temperament ratings collected at 3-months and 3-years corrected ages with school readiness at 3-years corrected age in children born very preterm. Participants included 297 children born very preterm (53.9% male). After controlling for key covariates, Positive Affectivity/Surgency ratings at 3-months were significantly associated with the Bracken Basic Concept Scale -- School Readiness composite score, and Effortful Control ratings at 3-years were associated with Adaptive Behavior Assessment System, Third Edition (ABAS-3) Functional Pre-Academics ratings. Practice or Policy: These findings may enhance the ability to identify premature children at risk for difficulties at school entry early. |
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| ISSN: | 1040-9289 1556-6935 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10409289.2024.2404821 |
