Attachment representations, sleep quality and adaptive functioning in preschool age children

摘要: Both the attachment system and sleep are considered to be important biopsychosocial regulators of development adaptive functioning in children, there is a substantial literature suggesting that two systems may mutually influencing. To date, however, bulk research attempting link these has focused on infancy results empirical studies mixed. Thirty-nine preschool children participated this study (valid data for 34 cases). Attachment representations were assessed using Story Completion Task (ASCT) was objective (i.e., actigraphy) measures. Analyses revealed coherence child narratives security scored from ASCT related quality indices (e.g., Sleep Activity, Wake Minutes after Onset, Efficiency). Additional analyses examined external correlates tested possible interactions sleep. No significant mediated ...