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Zusammenfassung:Fragestellung: Eine deutschsprachige Adaptation des Infant Behavior Questionnaire von Rothbart wird hinsichtlich der internen Konsistenzen der Skalen, der Skaleninterkorrelationen und Stabilität untersucht. Mögliche Zusammenhänge der Skalen mit der Depressivität und Ängstlichkeit der beurteilenden Mutter werden geprüft. Methode: Untersucht werden unabhängige Stichproben 6-8- und 10-12-monatiger Säuglinge (n = 149 resp. n = 109) und deren Bezugspersonen. Eine Stichprobe von 101 Mutter-Säugling-Paaren wird im Längsschnitt, im Alter der Säuglinge von vier, acht und 12 Monaten untersucht. Ergebnis: Die fünf Skalen des Fragebogens sind in den beiden Altersgruppen zufriedenstellend intern konsistent und unabhängig voneinander. Die Stabilitätskoeffizienten entsprechen denen der amerikanischen Version des Verfahrens. Schlussfolgerung: Damit liegt ein in der Forschung und Praxis verwendbares deutschsprachiges Verfahren zur Messung frühkindlicher Temperamentsmerkmale im Elternurteil vor.
Summary:Objectives: This study assesses a German version of Rothbart’s Infant Behavior Questionnaire for the internal consistency, inter-correlations and stability of the scales. Associations between the scales with maternal depression and anxiety are analyzed. Methods: Independent samples of infants aged 6 to 8 months and 10 to 12 months (n = 149, respectively n = 109) and their mothers were studied. A longitudinal study of a sample of 101 mother-infant pairs was carried out at the infant’s age of 4, 8 and 12 months. Results: The internal consistency and independence of the five scales on the questionnaire are satisfactory. The stability coefficients correspond to a good degree to those of the American version of the IBQ scales. Conclusions: Thus a German version is now available that can be used in research and practice to measure the features of early childhood temperament by parental report.
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