Sleeping problems and attachment quality in toddlers

摘要: The study presented addresses the association between 18-months-olds' attachment quality and subsequent sleeping problems at 30 months. sample consisted in 62 healthy, firstborn children their primary caregivers. Attachment was assessed using Ainsworths' Strange Situation Procedure. Sleeping disorders were diagnosed conducting a standardized psychiatric interview with mothers. Securely attached toddlers showed more often than insecurely-avoidant ones. disorganization not related to problems. Analyzing impact of self-stimulation behavior (i.e. thumb or pacifier sucking) it could be demonstrated that all 30-months-olds who self-stimulating caregiver. Thus, insecure-avoidant might incline suppress negative emotions when being separated from parent evening night hours.