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Temperament and Stress Resilience in School-Age Children: A Within-Families Study

Smith, Jan, Prior, Margot·1995·Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

Objective Stress resilience was assessed in 81 school-age children, from within 32 families acknowledging severe psychosocial stress. Resilient and nonresilient children, identified via competence and behavior disorder measures from school and home, were compared. Method Parents and teachers completed questionnaires and rating scales, and children were observed and assessed at home on attributes of temperament, self-esteem, ability, gender, and mother-child warmth. Results Individual differences in child and family attributes that were predictive of competent child functioning varied according to the outcome measure used. Teachers' ratings of positive temperament (low emotional reactivity, high social engagement) best discriminated children showing resilience on all indicators, i.e., behavioral and social competence both at home and at school, with maternal warmth and the number of adverse life events the child had recently experienced also contributing. Level of maternal stress and individual differences in child intelligence were related to academic adjustment, but the child's age, sex, ability, and self-concept were not significant discriminators of behavioral adjustment. Conclusions The findings emphasize the salience of a positive temperament as a resilience factor as well as the need to consider different estimates and contexts in assessing resilience for children growing up in stressful situations.

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Authors
Smith, J., & Prior, M.
Affiliations
La Trobe University (AU)
Corresponding author
Smith, Jan
Venue
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1995-02
Volume
34
Issue
2
Pages
168-179
ISSN
0890-8567 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2090428359
Cited by
178
References
59
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2023: 4 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 5
FWCI
3.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Resilience and Mental Health
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Abuse and Trauma
Keywords
stress resilience, child temperament, elementary school students, psychosocial stress, maternal warmth, maternal stress, life events, behavioral adjustment, academic adjustment, self-esteem, emotional reactivity, social engagement
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Child, Defense Mechanisms, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Personality Assessment, Personality Development, Self Concept, Social Adjustment, Temperament

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