Associations Between Preschoolers' Daytime and Nighttime Sleep Parameters

Authors

Dilbur D. Arsiwalla, Auburn UniversityFollow
Lori Staton, Auburn University
Mona El-Sheikh, Auburn UniversityFollow
Brian E. Vaughn, Auburn UniversityFollow
W. Justin Dyer, Brigham Young University

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Behavioral Sleep Medicine

Volume

11

Issue

2

First Page

91

Last Page

104

Abstract

This article examined associations between preschoolers' daytime and nighttime sleep parameters. A total of 63 preschoolers (65% boys; age: M = 4.15, SD = 0.62) participated. Sleep was assessed via actigraphy for 4 days and nights. Results are among the first to demonstrate significant associations between sleep parameters (especially sleep quality indexes) examined actigraphically at home and in child care contexts. Findings indicate that poor sleep quality indexed by greater sleep activity and awakenings, as well as less efficient sleep, were associated across nighttime sleep at home and daytime sleep in child care. Understanding connections between sleep across contexts has important implications for child care providers and parents as they attempt to facilitate child sleep during a developmental period of rapidly changing sleep patterns.

Department

Department of Psychology

Original Publication Date

11-8-2012

DOI of published version

10.1080/15402002.2011.625460

Recommended Citation

Arsiwalla, Dilbur D.; Staton, Lori; El-Sheikh, Mona; Vaughn, Brian E.; and Dyer, W. Justin, "Associations Between Preschoolers' Daytime and Nighttime Sleep Parameters" (2012). Faculty Publications. 6136.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6136