In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion

Hatzinger, Martin; Brand, Serge; Perren, Sonja; von Wyl, Agnes; Stadelmann, Stephanie; von Kitzling, Kai; Holboer-Trachsler, Edith

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion
Authors:	Hatzinger, Martin Brand, Serge Perren, Sonja von Wyl, Agnes Stadelmann, Stephanie von Kitzling, Kai Holboer-Trachsler, Edith
DOI:	10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007
Published in:	Journal of Psychiatric Research
Volume(Issue):	47
Issue:	11
Page(s):	1809
Pages to:	1814
Issue Date:	Nov-2013
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0022-3956 1879-1379
Language:	English
Subjects:	Sleep-EEG; Cortisol secretion; Longitudinal study; Pre-schooler; Psychological functioning
Subject (DDC):	150: Psychology
Abstract:	Study objectives: Cross-sectional studies provide evidence that in pre-schoolers poor sleep is by this age already associated with both poor psychological functioning and an increased cortisol secretion. However, long-term studies on the stability of sleep in pre-schoolers are scarce. The aim of the present study was therefore to investigate objectively assessed sleep in pre-schoolers longitudinally, and to predict sleep, psychological functioning and cortisol secretion prospectively as a function of sleep 12 months earlier. Method: A total of 58 pre-schoolers (mean age: 5.43 years; 47% females) were re-assessed 12 months later (mean age: 6.4 years). Sleep-EEG recordings were performed, saliva cortisol was analysed, and parents and experts rated children’s psychological functioning. Results: Longitudinally, poor objective sleep at age 5.4 years was associated with poor objective sleep and psychological difficulties but not cortisol secretion 12 months later. At age 6.4 years, poor sleep was concurrently associated with greater psychological difficulties and increased cortisol secretion. Conclusion: In pre-schoolers, poor sleep objectively assessed at the age of 5.4 years was associated with poor sleep and psychological difficulties one year later. Data indicate that in pre-schoolers, sleep remains stable over a 12-months-period. Pre-schoolers with poor sleep appear to be at risk for developing further psychological difficulties.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/3427
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Departement:	Applied Psychology
Organisational Unit:	Psychological Institute (PI)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Angewandte Psychologie

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Hatzinger, M., Brand, S., Perren, S., von Wyl, A., Stadelmann, S., von Kitzling, K., & Holboer-Trachsler, E. (2013). In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47(11), 1809–1814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007

Hatzinger, M. et al. (2013) ‘In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion’, Journal of Psychiatric Research, 47(11), pp. 1809–1814. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007.

M. Hatzinger et al., “In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion,” Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol. 47, no. 11, pp. 1809–1814, Nov. 2013, doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007.

HATZINGER, Martin, Serge BRAND, Sonja PERREN, Agnes VON WYL, Stephanie STADELMANN, Kai VON KITZLING und Edith HOLBOER-TRACHSLER, 2013. In pre-school children, sleep objectively assessed via sleep-EEGs remains stable over 12 months and is related to psychological functioning, but not to cortisol secretion. Journal of Psychiatric Research. November 2013. Bd. 47, Nr. 11, S. 1809–1814. DOI 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007

Hatzinger, Martin, Serge Brand, Sonja Perren, Agnes von Wyl, Stephanie Stadelmann, Kai von Kitzling, and Edith Holboer-Trachsler. 2013. “In Pre-School Children, Sleep Objectively Assessed via Sleep-EEGs Remains Stable over 12 Months and Is Related to Psychological Functioning, but Not to Cortisol Secretion.” Journal of Psychiatric Research 47 (11): 1809–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007.

Hatzinger, Martin, et al. “In Pre-School Children, Sleep Objectively Assessed via Sleep-EEGs Remains Stable over 12 Months and Is Related to Psychological Functioning, but Not to Cortisol Secretion.” Journal of Psychiatric Research, vol. 47, no. 11, Nov. 2013, pp. 1809–14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2013.08.007.