Korean J Child Stud. 1991; 12(2): 78-93.

The Development of a Scale for the Measurement of Children's Temperament

아동용 기질 측정도구의 개발연구

천희영

Hee Young Chon

The purpose of this study was to develop a rating scale for measuring children`s temperament. The subjects were 622(324 boys and 298 girls) 3-to 7-year-old children. The temperament rating scale was composed of 50 items(4-point Liken scales) was based on mother`s interview. RITQ and PTQ. The raters were the subjects` mothers. The data were analysed on dimensions of validity, reliability, and item discrimination. Statisical methods were factor analysis, χ²-test, and calculations of Pearson`s r Cramer`s Ⅴ and Cronbach`s α. On validity 5 factors were extracted, which explained 84% of the total common variance. The 5 factors were named `malleability`, `activity`, `sensitive reactivity`, eating habits & physical constraints`, `physiological rhythmicity`, Regarding reliability. Cronbach`s α appeared between .66 and .81 among the 5 factors. Regarding item discrimination, the degree of discrimination on all 50 items was significant and acceptable.