Parent-reported early sleep problems and internalising, externalising and dysregulation symptoms in toddlers.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The concurrence of sleep and socio-emotional development in children is well accepted. However, the predictive role of sleep problems in infancy and the development of emotional and behavioural problems later in childhood remain still unclear. Therefore, in this study we examined the associations between sleep problems in early childhood and internalising, externalising and dysregulation symptoms in toddlers.

Methods

1679 families entered the study during pregnancy and 936 children participated at 24 months. Parent-reported sleep duration, sleep-onset latency, night wakings, proportion of daytime sleep and bedtime at 3, 8, 18 and 24 months were assessed with two sleep questionnaires. Externalising, internalising and dysregulation problems at 24 months were examine

SUBMITTER: Morales-Munoz I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7066614 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature