The Association between Diurnal Sleep Patterns and Emotions in Infants and Toddlers Attending Nursery.
diurnal sleep
infancy
negative emotions
nursery
positive emotions
sleep
toddlerhood
Journal
Brain sciences
ISSN: 2076-3425
Titre abrégé: Brain Sci
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101598646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
22 Nov 2020
22 Nov 2020
Historique:
received:
06
10
2020
revised:
13
11
2020
accepted:
20
11
2020
entrez:
3
12
2020
pubmed:
4
12
2020
medline:
4
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Childcare programs often include mandatory naptime during the day. Loss of daytime sleep could lead to a moderate-to-large decrease in self-regulation, emotion processing, and learning in early childhood. Nevertheless, daytime sleep has been less accurately studied than nighttime sleep. This study aims to explore the relationship between diurnal sleep habits in nursery settings, nocturnal sleep quality, and post-nap emotional intensity in infants and toddlers. Data of 92 children (52 girls, 40 boys) aged 6 to 36 months were obtained. Sleep habits as well as positive and negative emotions were monitored by educators during nursery times through a sleep and emotion diary for two weeks. Explorative analyses showed that diurnal sleep hours decreased across age groups (except for females aged 25-36 months) and that all age groups had a lower amount of nocturnal sleep than is recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. Partial correlation analysis showed significant correlation between daytime sleep onset latency and positive emotions. Mediation analyses showed that daytime napping is relevant for emotional functioning independently of nocturnal sleep quality. Daytime sleep in early childhood seems to be linked to the management of positive and negative emotions and could play a role in healthy development of emotional processes.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Childcare programs often include mandatory naptime during the day. Loss of daytime sleep could lead to a moderate-to-large decrease in self-regulation, emotion processing, and learning in early childhood. Nevertheless, daytime sleep has been less accurately studied than nighttime sleep. This study aims to explore the relationship between diurnal sleep habits in nursery settings, nocturnal sleep quality, and post-nap emotional intensity in infants and toddlers.
METHODS
METHODS
Data of 92 children (52 girls, 40 boys) aged 6 to 36 months were obtained. Sleep habits as well as positive and negative emotions were monitored by educators during nursery times through a sleep and emotion diary for two weeks.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Explorative analyses showed that diurnal sleep hours decreased across age groups (except for females aged 25-36 months) and that all age groups had a lower amount of nocturnal sleep than is recommended by the National Sleep Foundation. Partial correlation analysis showed significant correlation between daytime sleep onset latency and positive emotions. Mediation analyses showed that daytime napping is relevant for emotional functioning independently of nocturnal sleep quality.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Daytime sleep in early childhood seems to be linked to the management of positive and negative emotions and could play a role in healthy development of emotional processes.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33266392
pii: brainsci10110891
doi: 10.3390/brainsci10110891
pmc: PMC7700447
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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