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Family Functioning and Children's Sleep.

Mona El-Sheikh1, Ryan J Kelly2

  • 1Auburn University.

Child Development Perspectives
|May 8, 2018
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Family dynamics significantly influence children's sleep patterns, impacting development. Further research is needed to understand these complex sleep-wake behaviors within the family context.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Sleep Science
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Childhood sleep is crucial for socioemotional adjustment, physical health, and cognitive functioning.
  • Family environments play a significant role in shaping children's sleep-wake behaviors.
  • Research on children's sleep within a family context is an emerging and growing field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the intricate connections between family functioning and children's sleep.
  • To highlight the need for advanced conceptual frameworks and testing of transactional models.
  • To encourage the use of validated objective and subjective measures in sleep research.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of existing literature on family functioning and child sleep.
Keywords:
child developmentfamily functioningsleep

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  • Conceptual outlining of interconnections between family systems and sleep parameters.
  • Call for the application of psychometrically sound measurement tools.

    • Main Results:

    • Family functioning is a key determinant of children's sleep quality and duration.
    • Transactional relationships likely exist between family dynamics and sleep patterns over time.
    • Current research has limitations in scope regarding assessed family and sleep variables.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding the interplay between family functioning and child sleep is vital for developmental outcomes.
    • Future research should employ longitudinal, transactional models with robust measurement.
    • Expanding the scope of assessed family and sleep variables will enhance scientific understanding.