Reactive and Self-Regulative Temperament

Also known as: Rothbart adult temperament · ATQ model · Reactivity and self-regulation

Adult temperament as individual differences in reactivity — the arousability of motor, affective, and autonomic systems — and self-regulation through effortful control processes that modulate reactivity. Rothbart's developmental model identifies four broad factors in adults: effortful control, negative affect, extraversion/surgency, and orienting sensitivity, each reflecting stable neurobiological substrates.

Source:

Evans, D. E., & Rothbart, M. K. (2007). Developing a model for adult temperament. Journal of Research in Personality, 41(4), 868-888.

DOI:

10.1016/j.jrp.2006.11.002