An Israeli study of family expectations of future child temperament

摘要: Early emerging child temperament forms the basis for adult personality and has a multitude of developmental implications. Studies have shown that some aspects can be observed prenatally, prenatal parent ratings predict postnatal temperament, thereby influencing future family dynamics. Little research examined mother–father agreement on predictions or patterns cross-dimension associations before birth. Parental expectations their child’s were investigated in sample pregnant Israeli women partners. Three modified questionnaires used to investigate between dimensions. There few significant mean differences mothers’ fathers’ temperament. Parent within dimensions, across dimensions consistent with literature. Findings indicate impressions ...