My mother is sensitive, but I am too tired to know: Infant sleep as a moderator of prospective relations between maternal sensitivity and infant outcomes

Bernier, Annie; Bélanger, Marie-Ève; Tarabulsy, George M.; Simard, Valérie; Carrier, Julie

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2014.08.011

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“…Two out of the three studies highlighted that infant sleep was related to subsequent executive functioning during toddlerhood and early childhood 36–38. One of the studies showed that higher percentages of parent-reported night sleep (out of total sleep duration) at 12 and 18 months of age were significantly associated with better executive functioning performance at 26 months of age, especially performance related to impulse-control tasks 38.…”

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“…that benefitted cognition remained inconsistent. Longitudinal studies on infant sleep and executive functioning consistently showed that higher percentages of parent-reported infant night sleep were related to better subsequent executive functioning performance 36–38. However, it should be noted that the studies were conducted by a single research group using the same participant pool.…”

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Infant sleep and its relation with cognition and growth: a narrative review

Tham¹,

Schneider²,

Broekman³

2017

NSS

114

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ObjectiveInfant sleep development is a highly dynamic process occurring in parallel to and in interaction with cognitive and physical growth. This narrative review aims to summarize and discuss recent literature and provide an overview of the relation between infant sleep and cognitive development as well as physical growth.MethodsWe conducted online literature search using MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. We considered original research on humans published in the English language from January 2005 to December 2015. Search terms included “sleep” AND “infant” AND “cognition” OR “memory” OR “executive functioning”, OR “growth” OR “obesity” OR “growth hormone” OR “stunting”, and combinations thereof.ResultsTen studies on infant sleep and cognition were included in this review. Overall, findings indicated a positive association between sleep, memory, language, executive function, and overall cognitive development in typically developing infants and young children. An additional 20 studies support the positive role of infant sleep in physical growth, with the current literature focusing largely on weight gain and obesity rather than healthy growth. Existing evidence in both the domains is mainly based on cross-sectional designs, on association studies, and on parental reports. In contrast, there were limited studies on longitudinal sleep trajectories and intervention effects, or studies have not used more objective sleep measures such as actigraphy and polysomnography.ConclusionThe reviewed studies support a critical and positive role of infant sleep in cognition and physical growth. Future studies should consider key environmental and parental confounders, include a combination of more objective (actigraphy) and subjective measures (sleep diaries and questionnaires), and move towards longitudinal trajectory designs of infant sleep and development.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Infant sleep and its relation with cognition and growth: a narrative review

Tham¹,

Schneider²,

Broekman³

2017

NSS

114

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“…Maternal sensitivity in infancy (mothers who responded to their infants’ cues in a timely and suitable manner) longitudinally predicted greater attachment security and executive functioning (34), as well as lower levels of internalizing and externalizing behaviors (35) among toddlers with more optimal sleep. Thus, illustrative of dual protection, more optimal sleep promotes well-being when it co-occurs with positive parenting.…”

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Family Functioning and Children's Sleep

El‐Sheikh

Kelly²

2017

Child Dev Perspectives

104

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Sleep is a pivotal correlate and predictor of many domains of child development, including socioemotional adjustment, physical health, and cognitive functioning. The family plays a major role in shaping children’s sleep–wake behaviors, and developmental research on children’s sleep in a family context is on the rise. As in any relatively young field, many gaps and questions remain. In this article, we aim to advance this literature by illustrating ways to examine the interconnections between family functioning and children’s sleep. We also call for increasing conceptual developments and testing of transactional models, using well-established and psychometrically sound objective and subjective measures, and expanding both the family functioning domains and sleep parameters assessed.

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“…A newly emerging literature is highlighting the important role of sleep duration and quality as moderators of risk that could amplify or reduce the effects of familial and socioeconomic risk on youths’ adjustment problems (Bernier, Bélanger, Tarabulsy, Simard, & Carrier, 2014; Lemola, Schwarz, & Siffert, 2012). This study builds on this growing literature and constitutes a novel assessment of whether sleep functions as a vulnerability or protective factor for adolescents’ adjustment problems in the context of peer victimization.…”

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Peer Victimization and Adolescent Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Sleep

Erath

El‐Sheikh

2015

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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The present study examined multiple indices of sleep as moderators of the association between peer victimization and adjustment among typically developing adolescents. Participants included 252 adolescents (M = 15.79 years; 66% European American, 34% African American) and their parents. A multi-method, multi-informant design was employed to address the research questions. Sleep was assessed objectively with actigraphy (sleep minutes and sleep efficiency) and subjectively with self-reports. Adolescents reported on peer victimization and internalizing symptoms. Externalizing behaviors were examined with mother and father reports. Subjective sleep/wake problems moderated the associations between peer victimization and internalizing and externalizing symptoms. A stronger relation emerged between peer victimization and internalizing symptoms among adolescents who reported higher versus lower levels of sleep/wake problems. Adolescents with elevated sleep/wake problems had higher levels of externalizing symptoms across the range of peer victimization. However, for those with fewer sleep/wake problems, a positive relation between peer victimization and externalizing symptoms was observed. Actigraphy-based sleep minutes and sleep efficiency also moderated the relations between peer victimization and internalizing symptoms. Although peer victimization was associated with higher levels of internalizing symptoms for all youth, those who reported the lowest levels of such symptoms had longer and more efficient sleep in conjunction with low levels of peer victimization. Findings are novel and highlight the importance of considering both bioregulatory processes and peer relations in the prediction of adolescents’ adjustment.

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My mother is sensitive, but I am too tired to know: Infant sleep as a moderator of prospective relations between maternal sensitivity and infant outcomes

Cited by 37 publications

References 85 publications

Infant sleep and its relation with cognition and growth: a narrative review

Infant sleep and its relation with cognition and growth: a narrative review

Family Functioning and Children's Sleep

Peer Victimization and Adolescent Adjustment: The Moderating Role of Sleep

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