Continuity and change in infants' sleep from 8 to 14 months: A longitudinal actigraphy study

Anat Scher

doi:10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.07.013

Continuity and change in infants' sleep from 8 to 14 months: A longitudinal actigraphy study

Anat Scher

Department of Counseling and Human Development

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Abstract

In this report changes and stability in sleep-wake characteristics, at the latter part of infancy, were examined. The sample comprised of 34 healthy infants whose sleep was assessed by means of actigraphy at 8, 10, 12 and 14 months. The results indicated that while sleep schedules did not change significantly from 8 to 14 months, sleep consolidation continued across time. Age 12 months stands out in that sleep disruption was unrelated to whether or not the child was a frequent nightwaker before and/or after the 1st birthday. The findings demonstrate the importance of investigating sleep longitudinally using multiple time scales.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	870-875
Number of pages	6
Journal	Infant Behavior and Development
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2012.07.013
State	Published - Dec 2012

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Israel Foundation Trustees . Special thanks are due to the families whose cooperation made this study possible.

Keywords

Actigraphy
Infants
Instability
Longitudinal
Nightwaking
Sleep

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Developmental and Educational Psychology

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Continuity and change in infants' sleep from 8 to 14 months: A longitudinal actigraphy study

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