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  • Child Psychology
  • Sleep Science
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Short and poor sleep quality negatively impact cognitive functioning.
  • Individual differences and moderators of sleep-related cognitive risks require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine self-esteem as a moderator of the relationship between sleep characteristics and children's cognitive functioning.
  • To investigate the longitudinal associations between objectively measured sleep and cognitive performance in children.

Main Methods:

  • A two-wave longitudinal study design was employed with 243 children (mean age 10.4 years).
  • Sleep duration and quality were assessed using actigraphy over seven consecutive nights.
  • Self-esteem and cognitive functioning were measured at baseline and one year later, respectively.

Main Results:

  • Self-esteem significantly moderated the longitudinal association between sleep quality and cognitive functioning.
  • Children with higher self-esteem and better sleep quality demonstrated superior cognitive performance.
  • Sleep duration did not show a significant moderating effect of self-esteem on cognitive functioning.

Conclusions:

  • Self-esteem plays a crucial role in buffering the negative effects of poor sleep quality on children's cognitive development.
  • Interventions aimed at improving self-esteem may enhance cognitive resilience in children experiencing sleep disturbances.