Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Sleep in preschool age is important for physical, cognitive, regulatory and emotional development of the child; at the same time, individual characteristics of the child and characteristics of the family environment have a significant impact. The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between the quality of sleep of preschoolers, their characteristics of temperament and parental practices used by their mothers. The sample consists of 244 mothers aged 23 to 49 years (M = 35.27, SD = 5.97), the age of children is from 62 to 92 months (M = 78.21, SD = 4.32), 49% are boys. Data collection methods: Child Behavior Questionnaire – Very Short Form, Parental Practices Questionnaire and Sleep Quality Questionnaire. Results: effortful control and warmth as an emotional parenting practice are positive predictors of sleep quality. Negative predictors are surgency, negative reactivity, and parental practices aimed at stimulating cognitive development.
Authors: Natalia A. Rudnova, Dmitriy S. Kornienko
Institution: Lomonosov Moscow State University
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4406328326