Journal article
Factor structure of the preschool characteristics questionnaire
Abstract
To develop a measure of temperament for preschool-age children, the Child Characteristics Questionnaire (CCQ) for 24-month-old toddlers (Lee & Bates, 1985) was modified for use at age 4. The modified version was called the Preschool Characteristics Questionnaire (PCQ) and was completed by 121 mothers. Maximum likelihood factor analysis of the PCQ revealed four factors—Persistent/Unstoppable, Negative Adaptation and Affect, Difficult, and …
Authors
Finegan J-A; Niccols A; Zacher J; Hood J
Journal
Infant Behavior and Development, Vol. 12, No. 2, pp. 221–227
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 1989
DOI
10.1016/0163-6383(89)90008-8
ISSN
0163-6383