Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children
Most children cease napping between 2 and 5-years-old, with considerable inter-child variability. We tested the predictors of early nap cessation (i.e., children who cease napping before three years old) using longitudinal data from 5504 Canadian children (51.1% male; 89.8% White) in three cohorts w...
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| description | Most children cease napping between 2 and 5-years-old, with considerable inter-child variability. We tested the predictors of early nap cessation (i.e., children who cease napping before three years old) using longitudinal data from 5504 Canadian children (51.1% male; 89.8% White) in three cohorts with two timepoints each. Children were 0–1-years-old at baseline (M = 10.19 months SD = 3.95 months) and 2–3-years-old at follow-up (M = 30.83 months, SD = 4.60 months). Parents reported on demographic, perinatal, growth, developmental, child and parent functioning, and child sleep variables. At follow-up, 10.9% ± 0.8% had ceased napping. Multigroup multivariate logistic regression was conducted using a model building approach to identify predictors of early nap cessation. Early nap cessation was predicted by older child age (ORs range from 1.15 to 1.24, moderated by cohort), female sex (OR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.07–1.55), having an older sibling (OR = 1.33; 95% CI: 1.10–1.62), achieving more developmental milestones (OR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03–1.13), and longer nighttime sleep duration (OR = 1.06; 95% CI: 1.01–1.11). Non-White ethnicity (OR = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.28–0.60), birthweight < 2500 gs (OR = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.37–0.96), parent working/in school (ORs range from 0.50 to 0.58, moderated by cohort), and the birth mother consuming alcohol during pregnancy (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.40–0.79) were related to a lower likelihood of nap cessation. Findings suggest nap cessation is influenced by developmental and socio-environmental factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab104795343b4ab5ac4ffdd6a4dc9d752022-12-22T03:54:56ZengElsevierSleep Epidemiology2667-34362023-12-013100054Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young ChildrenAdam T. Newton0Paul F. Tremblay1Laura J. Batterink2Graham J. Reid3Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Corresponding author.Department of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Department of Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada; Children's Health Research Institute, London, ON, CanadaMost children cease napping between 2 and 5-years-old, with considerable inter-child variability. We tested the predictors of early nap cessation (i.e., children who cease napping before three years old) using longitudinal data from 5504 Canadian children (51.1% male; 89.8% White) in three cohorts with two timepoints each. Children were 0–1-years-old at baseline (M = 10.19 months SD = 3.95 months) and 2–3-years-old at follow-up (M = 30.83 months, SD = 4.60 months). Parents reported on demographic, perinatal, growth, developmental, child and parent functioning, and child sleep variables. At follow-up, 10.9% ± 0.8% had ceased napping. Multigroup multivariate logistic regression was conducted using a model building approach to identify predictors of early nap cessation. Early nap cessation was predicted by older child age (ORs range from 1.15 to 1.24, moderated by cohort), female sex (OR = 1.29; 95% CI: 1.07–1.55), having an older sibling (OR = 1.33; 95% CI: 1.10–1.62), achieving more developmental milestones (OR = 1.08; 95% CI: 1.03–1.13), and longer nighttime sleep duration (OR = 1.06; 95% CI: 1.01–1.11). Non-White ethnicity (OR = 0.41; 95% CI: 0.28–0.60), birthweight < 2500 gs (OR = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.37–0.96), parent working/in school (ORs range from 0.50 to 0.58, moderated by cohort), and the birth mother consuming alcohol during pregnancy (OR = 0.56; 95% CI: 0.40–0.79) were related to a lower likelihood of nap cessation. Findings suggest nap cessation is influenced by developmental and socio-environmental factors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266734362200035XChildrenPreschoolDaytime sleep/nappingParentingDevelopment |
| spellingShingle | Adam T. Newton Paul F. Tremblay Laura J. Batterink Graham J. Reid Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children Sleep Epidemiology Children Preschool Daytime sleep/napping Parenting Development |
| title | Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children |
| title_full | Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children |
| title_fullStr | Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children |
| title_short | Predictors of Early Nap Cessation: Longitudinal Findings from a Large Study of Young Children |
| title_sort | predictors of early nap cessation longitudinal findings from a large study of young children |
| topic | Children Preschool Daytime sleep/napping Parenting Development |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266734362200035X |
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