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Development of the Parenting Behavior Checklist to Promote Preschoolers' Sleep (PCPP)
Mari Inoue1, Shun Nakajima2,3,4, Naoko Inada2,5
1Graduate School of Medical Science, Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan.
Behavioral Sleep Medicine
|August 7, 2023
Summary
The Parenting Behavior Checklist to Promote Preschoolers' sleep (PCPP) was developed and validated. This scale measures sleep-promoting parenting behaviors, showing they are linked to better child sleep outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Sleep Science
- Parenting Research
Background:
- Parenting behaviors significantly influence preschooler sleep patterns.
- Evidence-based recommendations like the ABCs of SLEEPING highlight the importance of parental actions in child sleep.
- A validated tool is needed to quantify these specific behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Parenting Behavior Checklist to Promote Preschoolers' sleep (PCPP).
- To quantify sleep-promoting parenting behaviors in preschool-aged children.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the newly developed PCPP scale.
Main Methods:
- The PCPP was developed based on established sleep recommendations.
- Data from 140 participants were used to evaluate validity and reliability.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses assessed structural validity; Cronbach's alpha measured internal consistency.
Main Results:
- Exploratory factor analysis indicated the PCPP consists of one factor with six items.
- Negative correlations were found between PCPP factors and Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for Preschoolers (JSQ-P) subfactors related to sleep problems.
- These findings suggest sleep-promoting parenting behaviors are associated with improved child sleep.
Conclusions:
- The PCPP demonstrates adequate reliability and validity for assessing sleep-promoting parenting behaviors.
- The scale can be utilized in future research to develop targeted interventions for improving preschooler sleep.
- Further studies should explore the PCPP's utility in intervention research.
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