Relationship between Sleep Problems and Temperament among Infants Aged 12～35 Months
10.12259/j.issn.2095-610X.S20250419
- VernacularTitle:12～35月龄幼儿睡眠问题与气质的关系
- Author:
Yanqiong RAO
1
;
Zhen XU
;
Jingjing SUN
;
Ou ZHANG
;
Yu LING
Author Information
1. 昆明市儿童医院儿保科,云南 昆明 650034
- Keywords:
Infants;
Sleep problems;
Temperament types;
Temperament dimensions
- From:
Journal of Kunming Medical University
2025;46(4):143-149
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the sleep problems and temperament characteristics of children aged 12-35 months so as to understand the relationship between the sleep problems and temperament in early childhood.Methods 129 toddlers with sleep problems and 129 normal controls were selected.The brief infant sleep questionnaire(BISQ)was used to investigate children's sleep problems and the temperament questionnaire was used to investigate their temperament characteristics.The influence of temperament on sleep problems was analyzed by Logistic regression analysis.Results The temperament types of children aged 12 to 35 months with sleep problems were mainly easy to cultivate and moderately easy to cultivate.There was a statistically significant difference(P<0.05)in the comparison of easily cultivating temperament types between the children with the sleep problems and the control group;Compared with the control group,there were statistically significant differences(P<0.05)in the five dimensions of avoidance,adaptability,emotional essence,persistence,and attention dispersion among children with sleep problems.Compared with the temperament type of easy to cultivate,the proportion of sleep problems in children intermediately easy to cultivate and slow to start was higher(both P<0.05)Conclusion There is a certain relationship between the sleep problems and temperament types in children aged 12 to 35 months.Early understanding of sleep problems and temperament characteristics of toddlers can guide parents to adjust their education methods in time,give parents"individualized"sleep guidance and intervention,reduce the occurrence of long-term development problems and promote the healthy physical and mental development of toddlers.
