ERIC Number: EJ1026016
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Publication Date: 2013-Nov
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Domain-Specific Impulsivity in School-Age Children
Tsukayama, Eli; Duckworth, Angela Lee; Kim, Betty
Developmental Science, v16 n6 p879-893 Nov 2013
Impulsivity is a salient individual difference in children with well-established predictive validity for life outcomes. The current investigation proposes that impulsive behaviors vary systematically by domain. In a series of studies with ethnically and socioeconomically diverse samples of middle school students, we find that schoolwork-related and interpersonal-related impulsivity, as observed by teachers, parents, and the students themselves, are distinct, moderately correlated behavioral tendencies. Each demonstrates differentiated relationships with dimensions of childhood temperament, Big Five personality factors, and outcomes, such as report card grades. Implications for theoretical conceptions of impulsivity as well as for practical applications (e.g. domain-specific interventions) are discussed.
Descriptors: Conceptual Tempo, Predictive Validity, Individual Differences, Socioeconomic Background, Middle School Students, Academic Achievement, Interpersonal Relationship, Correlation, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Self Concept, Personality Traits, Grades (Scholastic), Report Cards, Intervention, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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