PHDCN: Emotionality, Activity, Sociability, and Impulsivity Temperament Survey, 1994-1995

Over 6,000 children, adolescents, and young adults in Chicago were assessed using the EASI Temperament Survey as part of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods. The survey, designed by Arnold H. Buss and Robert Plomin, evaluates four temperaments: emotionality, activity, sociability, and impulsivity. Data was collected between 1994 and 1995 by researchers including Felton J. Earls of Harvard University.

Use Cases

• Modeling the relationship between temperament traits and antisocial behavior based on longitudinal survey data.
• Analyzing caregiver-reported versus self-reported temperament ratings across different age cohorts.
• Studying the influence of neighborhood and family context on personality development as measured by the EASI survey.

Strengths

• Longitudinal design following over 6,000 subjects across multiple cohorts.
• Data collection employs a well-established psychological instrument, the EASI Temperament Survey.
• Includes both self-report and primary caregiver ratings for temperament assessment.

Limitations

• Row count and specific column-level documentation are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias specific to Chicago neighborhoods in the mid-1990s.

Provenance

Source

Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), Harvard University

Collection Method

Longitudinal cohort study using survey instruments administered to subjects and primary caregivers.

Time Range

1994-1995

Geography

Chicago neighborhoods, USA