Longitudinal Study of Preschool Sleep Disturbance

Simard, Valérie; Nielsen, Toré; Tremblay, Richard E.; Boivin, Michel; Montplaisir, Jacques

doi:10.1001/archpedi.162.4.360

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“…Sleep problems identified during the preschool-ages tend to persist into school-age (65). In a 2-year longitudinal study of school-age children, those with sleep problems in the first year of the study were more likely to have sleep problems with decreased sleep quality and shorter sleep duration 1 year later compared to children without sleep problems at the start of the study (23).…”

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Children’s Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity Moderates the Relations between Family Adversity and Sleep Problems in Latino 5-Year Olds in the CHAMACOS Study

Alkon

Boyce

Neilands

et al. 2017

Front. Public Health

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Sleep problems are common for young children especially if they live in adverse home environments. Some studies investigate if young children may also be at a higher risk of sleep problems if they have a specific biological sensitivity to adversity. This paper addresses the research question, does the relations between children’s exposure to family adversities and their sleep problems differ depending on their autonomic nervous system’s sensitivity to challenges? As part of a larger cohort study of Latino, low-income families, we assessed the cross-sectional relations among family demographics (education, marital status), adversities [routines, major life events (MLE)], and biological sensitivity as measured by autonomic nervous system (ANS) reactivity associated with parent-rated sleep problems when the children were 5 years old. Mothers were interviewed in English or Spanish and completed demographic, family, and child measures. The children completed a 15-min standardized protocol while continuous cardiac measures of the ANS [respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), preejection period (PEP)] were collected during resting and four challenge conditions. Reactivity was defined as the mean of the responses to the four challenge conditions minus the first resting condition. Four ANS profiles, co-activation, co-inhibition, reciprocal low RSA and PEP reactivity, and reciprocal high RSA and PEP reactivity, were created by dichotomizing the reactivity scores as high or low reactivity. Logistic regression models showed there were significant main effects for children living in families with fewer daily routines having more sleep problems than for children living in families with daily routines. There were significant interactions for children with low PEP reactivity and for children with the reciprocal, low reactivity profiles who experienced major family life events in predicting children’s sleep problems. Children who had a reciprocal, low reactivity ANS profile had more sleep problems if they also experienced MLE than children who experienced fewer MLE. These findings suggest that children who experience family adversities have different risks for developing sleep problems depending on their biological sensitivity. Interventions are needed for young Latino children that support family routines and reduce the impact of family adversities to help them develop healthy sleep practices.

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Children’s Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity Moderates the Relations between Family Adversity and Sleep Problems in Latino 5-Year Olds in the CHAMACOS Study

Alkon

Boyce

Neilands

et al. 2017

Front. Public Health

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“…However, children with sleep disturbances may present greater demand for parental intervention. The results of a study suggest that parental behaviors, such as being present at sleep onset or giving food or drink after awakenings, develop in reaction to prior sleep problems (Simard, Nielsen, Tremblay, Boivin, & Montplaisir, 2008). Thus, empirical evidence suggests bi-directional effects (Sadeh & Anders, 1993, Sadeh et al, 2010Tikotzky & Sadeh, 2009).…”

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Establishment and consolidation of the sleep-wake cycle as a function of attachment pattern

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Moss²,

OʼDonnell

et al. 2014

Attachment & Human Development

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The development of sleep-wake regulation in infants depends upon brain maturation as well as various environmental factors. The aim of the present study was to evaluate sleep duration and quality as a function of child attachment to the mother. One hundred and thirty-four mother-child dyads enrolled in the Maternal Adversity, Vulnerability and Neurodevelopment (MAVAN) project were included in this study. Attachment was assessed with the Strange Situation procedure at 36 months and maternal sleep reports were collected at 6, 12, 24 and 36 months. Differences in sleep characteristics were assessed with mixed models with one factor (attachment group) and one repeated measure (age). Children classified as disorganized had a significantly lower duration of nocturnal sleep, went to bed later, signaled more awakenings, had shorter periods of uninterrupted sleep (only at 12 months) and had shorter periods of time in bed (only at 6 months) than children classified as secure and/or ambivalent (p < 0.05). This is the first study to show that children with insecure disorganized attachment present a distinct sleep pattern in comparison with those with secure or ambivalent attachment between 6 and 36 months of age. Sleep disturbances could exacerbate difficulties in these families that are already considered vulnerable.

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“…The parallel between significant developmental changes and the need for sleep in the first two years of life suggests that sleep plays an integral role in human development (Dahl, 1996a). In fact, sleep problems in children are associated with impairments in academic or occupational achievement (Dewald, Meijer, Oort, Kerkhof, & Bögels, 2010), emotional and behavioral functioning (Pesonen et al, 2010), family cohesion (Bell & Belsky, 2008; Simard, Nielsen, Tremblay, Boivin, & Montplaisir, 2008), and neuropsychological abilities (Carskadon, Harvey, & Dement, 1981). As such, children with developmental and/or psychological disorders known to impact sleep, such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), are at risk for further problems with “real-life” functioning (i.e., executive functioning, academic achievement, intellectual functioning) associated with sleep problems.…”

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Parent-reported problematic sleep behaviors in children with comorbid autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Reynolds

Patriquin

Alfano

et al. 2017

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders

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Background Sleep problems are frequent and well documented in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and children with internalizing problems, however limited work has examined sleep problems in children presenting with comorbid ASD/ADHD. In healthy children, sleep problems negatively impact social, emotional, and academic functioning. The current study sought to examine diagnostic severity as predictors of sleep problems in children with comorbid ASD/ADHD. Additionally, the association between sleep and “real-life” functional domains (i.e., intellectual functioning, academic achievement, and executive functioning) were assessed. Method Sleep, internalizing difficulties, intellectual functioning, academic achievement and executive functioning were assessed in 85 children with who carried the dual diagnoses of ASD and ADHD. Results Internalizing difficulties, rather than ASD or ADHD symptom severity, was the most consistent predictor of problematic sleep behaviors (i.e., nightmares overtiredness, sleeping less than other children, trouble sleeping, and Total Problematic Sleep Behaviors) in this sample. Further, parent report of problematic sleep behaviors was significantly associated with functional domains after controlling for ASD, ADHD, and internalizing symptoms. Conclusions Results suggest that internalizing symptoms are associated with problematic sleep behaviors in children with comorbid ASD/ADHD and may have implications for the “real-life” functioning among children with comorbid ASD/ADHD.

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Longitudinal Study of Preschool Sleep Disturbance

Cited by 80 publications

References 33 publications

Children’s Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity Moderates the Relations between Family Adversity and Sleep Problems in Latino 5-Year Olds in the CHAMACOS Study

Children’s Autonomic Nervous System Reactivity Moderates the Relations between Family Adversity and Sleep Problems in Latino 5-Year Olds in the CHAMACOS Study

Establishment and consolidation of the sleep-wake cycle as a function of attachment pattern

Parent-reported problematic sleep behaviors in children with comorbid autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

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