@article{ref1,
title="Parenting and maternal reported child sleep problems in infancy predict school-age aggression and inattention",
journal="Sleep health",
year="2021",
author="Propper, Cathi B. and McLaughlin, Kirsten and Goldblum, Jessica and Camerota, Marie and Gueron-Sela, Noa and Mills-Koonce, W. Roger and Wagner, Nicholas J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To examine caregiving predictors of maternal reported sleep problems and child behavioral and cognitive outcomes in early childhood. <br><br>DESIGN: A prospective longitudinal study from 6 to 84 months of age. SETTING: Lab visits, assessments, and questionnaires conducted with a community-based sample. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred sixty-four African American and White children, their mothers, and teachers. MEASUREMENT: Parenting behavior was measured during a free-play task at 6 months of age, maternal-report of child sleep problems was completed at 6 timepoints, and teacher report of child aggression and attention was collected in kindergarten and second grade. <br><br>RESULTS: Latent growth curve modeling revealed that maternal reported sleep problems decreased in children from 18 to 84 months and harsh-intrusive parenting at 6 months predicted sleep problems at 18 months. Maternal reported sleep problems at 18 months predicted aggressive behaviors in kindergarten and second grade. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Parenting at 6 months of age exerts an influence on sleep quality at 18 months which is associated with aggressive behavior in early childhood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2352-7218",
doi="10.1016/j.sleh.2021.11.010",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2021.11.010"
}