Infants' and young children's sleep behavior during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Autor/inn/en	Pelz, Janika Denise; Tisborn, Katharina; Schneider, Silvia; Seehagen, Sabine
Titel	Infants' and young children's sleep behavior during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Schlaf bei Säuglingen und Kleinkindern in der frühen Phase der COVID-19 Pandemie.
Quelle	In: Kindheit und Entwicklung, 32 (2023) 2, S. 75-84Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0942-5403; 2190-6246
DOI	10.1026/0942-5403/a000416
Schlagwörter	Psychische Gesundheit; Wohlbefinden; Frühe Kindheit; Säugling; Eltern; Kind; Kleinkind; Qualität; Säugling; Schlaf; Schlafstörung; Entwicklung; Telearbeit; Wohlbefinden; Psychische Gesundheit; Pandemie; Eltern; Kind; Kleinkind; Kleinkindalter; Säuglingsalter; COVID-19; Pandemie; Schlaf; Schlafstörung; Telearbeit; Entwicklung; Qualität; COVID-19
Abstract	Theoretical background: Sleep is a vital factor in early development. Altered child sleep behavior has been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic (Sharma et al., 2021). Objective: We describe young children's sleep behavior during the lockdown. Method: Caregivers of children aged 0 to 47 months (N = 2001) living in Germany completed an online survey during the first lockdown. We then compared aspects of children's sleep and their caregivers' mental well-being health before and during the lockdown. We explored the factors predicting changes in time spent awake at night, a central aspect of sleep quality. Results: Overall, caregiver-reported sleep was negatively affected. Some predictors of changes in time spent awake at night differed between infants (aged 0 - 12 months) and toddlers (aged 13 - 47 months). Discussion and conclusion: Infants' and toddlers' sleeping behavior was differently affected during the lockdown. Age-related differences in factors predicting changes in time spent awake at night highlight the need for developmentally sensitive sleep interventions. (ZPID).
Erfasst von	Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie, Trier
Update	2023/1