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Longitudinal Study: | LSAC | Title: | A developmental cascade model of behavioral sleep problems, emotional and attentional self-regulation across early childhood | Authors: | Berthelsen, Donna Nicholson, J Walker, S Williams, Kate Nicholson, Jan M Walker, Sue Williams, Kate E |
Publication Date: | 2015 | Keywords: | early childhood sleep self-regulation |
Abstract: | This paper documents the longitudinal and reciprocal relations among behavioral sleep problems, emotional and attentional self-regulation in a population sample of 4109 children participating in the Growing Up in Australia: The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) – Infant Cohort. Maternal reports of children’s sleep problems and self-regulation were collected at five time points from infancy to 8-9 years of age. Longitudinal structural equation modeling supported a developmental cascade model in which sleep problems have a persistent negative effect on emotional regulation, which in turn contributes to ongoing sleep problems and poorer attentional regulation in children over time. Findings suggest that sleep behaviors are a key target for interventions that aim to improve children’s self-regulatory capacities. | URL: | http://eprints.qut.edu.au/85043/ | Keywords: | Children -- Early childhood; Child Development -- Sleep | Research collection: | Journal Articles |
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