Child Temperament
Poster Number
19C
Format
Poster Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Zsolt Palatinus
Faculty Mentor Department
psychology
Graduate Student Mentor Name
Amanda Brown
Graduate Student Mentor Department
psychology
Abstract/Artist Statement
Child Temperament
Stephany Barajas, Cynthia Granados Zuniga, Sebastian Getman
University of the Pacific
This study explores adult’s fearful behavior during their toddler years and how this temperament upholds a longstanding impact on their future and chances for anxiety disorder symptoms. Previous studies suggest that in certain cases, there are children who are shy and have fear that is not normal to have. These children with dysregulated fear have withdrawal and fearful behaviors that rarely improve, rather, they can worsen over time (Buss, 2011). This can have a large effect on children’s social and academic success. This paper references previous research, the research we have conducted, and highlights the importance of child anxiety and fearful behavior. We built on previous studies by delving into adult temperance and their recollection of their child temperament, which aimed at determining the long lasting effects of child temperament on later life success and social states. We had 54 participants take part in an online survey which would determine their child temperament and current adult temperament through a series of probing questions. We hypothesized that participants with fearful child temperament would positively correlate to later anxiety disorders and to a less successful status in life. Data collection is currently ongoing.
Keywords: child temperament, dysregulated fear, adult success, adult temperament
Location
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Start Date
29-4-2017 10:00 AM
End Date
29-4-2017 12:00 PM
Child Temperament
DeRosa University Center, Ballroom
Child Temperament
Stephany Barajas, Cynthia Granados Zuniga, Sebastian Getman
University of the Pacific
This study explores adult’s fearful behavior during their toddler years and how this temperament upholds a longstanding impact on their future and chances for anxiety disorder symptoms. Previous studies suggest that in certain cases, there are children who are shy and have fear that is not normal to have. These children with dysregulated fear have withdrawal and fearful behaviors that rarely improve, rather, they can worsen over time (Buss, 2011). This can have a large effect on children’s social and academic success. This paper references previous research, the research we have conducted, and highlights the importance of child anxiety and fearful behavior. We built on previous studies by delving into adult temperance and their recollection of their child temperament, which aimed at determining the long lasting effects of child temperament on later life success and social states. We had 54 participants take part in an online survey which would determine their child temperament and current adult temperament through a series of probing questions. We hypothesized that participants with fearful child temperament would positively correlate to later anxiety disorders and to a less successful status in life. Data collection is currently ongoing.
Keywords: child temperament, dysregulated fear, adult success, adult temperament