Early Childhood Co-Sleeping Predicts Behavior Problems in Preadolescence: A Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/background

Co-sleeping is common practice around the globe. The relationship between early childhood co-sleeping and adolescent behavior problems remains uncertain. We aim to identify whether early childhood co-sleeping can predict behavior problems in preadolescence.

Participants

A cohort of 1,656 Chinese preschool children were followed up in adolescence.

Methods

Prospective cohort study design involving two waves of data collection from the China Jintan Cohort (1,656 children aged 3-5 years). Co-sleeping history was collected at 3-5-years-old via parent-reported questionnaire at wave I data collection. Behavior problems were measured twice in childhood and preadolescence, respectively. Adolescent behavior problems were measured by integrating data from se

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10117418 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature