A Longitudinal Study on Social Competence Development and Sleeping Habits

Background: It is known that sleep problems impact children's health, learning, and school performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between sleeping habits and social competence development. Methods: Three hundred and nine caregiver-child dyads participated in this s...

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Published in:Journal of epidemiology 2010, Vol.20 (Supplement_II), p.S472-S475
Main Authors: Tomisaki, Etsuko, Tanaka, Emiko, Shinohara, Ryoji, Sugisawa, Yuka, Tong, Lian, Hirano, Maki, Watanabe, Taeko, Onda, Yoko, Mochizuki, Yukiko, Kawashima, Yuri, Yato, Yuko, Yamakawa, Noriko, Anme, Tokie, Japan Children's Study Group,  
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Language:English
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Epidemiology
Maternal and Child Health
Sleep
Social psychology
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Summary:Background: It is known that sleep problems impact children's health, learning, and school performance. The purpose of this paper is to examine the association between sleeping habits and social competence development. Methods: Three hundred and nine caregiver-child dyads participated in this study, which was conducted as part of a Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) project. The caregivers answered some questionnaires about sleeping habits when the child was 9 months and 18 months old. Caregiver-child interaction was observed when the child was 30 months old, and the features of the interaction were examined using the Interaction Rating Scale (IRS) as a measure of social competence. Results: The caregivers' attitude toward sleeping in the 9-month period was found to be significantly correlated with the children's social competence at 30 months. Moreover the caregivers' attitude toward sleeping in the 9-month period significantly correlated with the children's sleeping habits at 9 and 18 months. Conclusions: These findings show that the caregivers' attitude toward sleeping is an important factor influencing the development of children's social competence.
ISSN:0917-5040
1349-9092
DOI:10.2188/jea.JE20090148