Citation

Kelly RJ, El-Sheikh M. Child Dev. 2018; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Auburn University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/cdev.13074

PMID

29667714

Abstract

Reciprocal relations between parental problem drinking (PPD) and children's sleep were examined longitudinally, and socioeconomic status was considered as a moderating variable. At Wave 1, 280 children (M_age  = 10.33) and their parent(s) participated, and 275 families returned 1 year later. At both waves, parent(s) reported on PD and children wore actigraphs that measured established sleep parameters. After controlling for autoregressive effects, fathers' PD predicted reduced sleep duration and efficiency in children over time. Supportive of reciprocal effects, more frequent long wake episodes predicted greater PPD. Fathers' PD was a more robust risk factor for lower than higher income children.

RESULTS build on a growing literature that has considered children's sleep in a family context.

© 2018 Society for Research in Child Development.

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