Sleep and Adjustment in Preschool Children: Sleep Diary Reports by Mothers Relate to Behavior Reports by Teachers
| Autor: | Lesley Stockton, Richard J. Viken, Douglas B. Alexander, John E. Bates, Jennifer M. Beyers |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Indiana Stress management Psychometrics Child Behavior Disorders Personality Assessment Bedtime Education Developmental psychology Risk Factors Adaptation Psychological Early Intervention Educational Developmental and Educational Psychology Humans Parent-Child Relations Poverty Psychomotor learning Parenting Social environment Family life Social relation Child Preschool Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female Sleep diary Family Relations Sleep Psychology Stress Psychological |
| Zdroj: | Child Development. 73:62-75 |
| ISSN: | 1467-8624 0009-3920 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/1467-8624.00392 |
| Popis: | Prior literature suggests that there may be relations between children's sleep disorders or inadequate amounts of sleep and behavioral adjustment. Most relevant studies concern clinical populations, however, and relatively few concern community populations. Moreover, previous studies have not addressed empirically the possible role of family functioning as a factor in the relation between children's sleep and adjustment. The present study, conducted in a predominantly low-income, community sample (N = 202), measured 4- to 5-year-old children's sleep patterns through daily logs kept by mothers, and measured family stress and parenting practices through detailed, multifaceted interviews and incidental observations of parent-child interactions. Children's adjustment, both positive and negative, was measured through preschool teacher reports on multiple occasions. A structural equation model showed that disrupted child sleep patterns (variability in reported amount of sleep, variability in bedtime, and lateness of bedtime) predicted less optimal adjustment in preschool, even after considering the roles of family stress and family management practices. |
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