A Correlated Traits, Correlated Methods Model for Thin-Slice Child Personality Assessment

Jennifer L. Tackett; Jonas W.B. Lang; Kristian E. Markon; Kathrin Herzhoff

doi:10.1037/pas0000635

A Correlated Traits, Correlated Methods Model for Thin-Slice Child Personality Assessment

Jennifer L. Tackett^*, Jonas W.B. Lang, Kristian E. Markon, Kathrin Herzhoff

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Abstract

Recent research has illustrated the utility and accuracy of a thin-slice (TS) approach to child personality assessment, whereby unacquainted observers provide personality ratings of children after exposure to brief behavioral episodes. The current study sought to expand on this approach by exploring formal multitrait-multimethod (MTMM) models for child TS data comprising ratings from a comprehensive set of TS situations. Results using data from a sample of 326 community children 9-10 years of age indicated that a correlated traits, correlated methods (CTCM) model can be used to represent individual differences in children's behavior as manifest across different situations. Indicator variables derived from a CTCM differentially correlated with traditional parental ratings of behavior, moreover, and provide predictive and incremental validity regarding child competencies and behavior. Results illustrate the utility of a TS approach in the assessment of childhood personality and inform understanding of issues encountered in applying different MTMM models to these types of empirical data.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	545-556
Number of pages	12
Journal	Psychological assessment
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000635
State	Published - Apr 2019

Keywords

Child personality
Multiple informants
Multitrait-multimethod matrix
Thin slice

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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