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sleep behavior
Also known as: sleep behavior, sleep behaviors
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Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective link.springer.com Feb 5, 2025 8 facts
claimIn the review 'Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective', sleep behaviors are defined as the actions individuals take that promote or impair the quality of their sleep.
claimSleep behaviors in young and middle adulthood are influenced by interpersonal factors like family and caregiving, organizational factors like job stress, and environmental factors like financial insecurity.
claimPsychosocial, physical, cognitive, and socio-environmental factors influence sleep behavior in older adults.
claimSleep behaviors are defined as the actions individuals undertake that either promote or impair their quality of sleep, reflecting adjustments made due to personal, societal, or environmental influences.
claimOlder adults who enter long-term care facilities experience changes in daily routines and environmental factors that can negatively affect sleep behaviors.
claimIn children and preadolescents, sleep behavior is increasingly influenced by advancing autonomy, school start times, peer and parent relationships, and social media use.
perspectiveResearchers need to conduct more within-subject longitudinal studies to draw causal conclusions about how sleep behaviors develop over time and interact with socio-economic, environmental, and physiological factors.
claimThe authors of 'Sleep Across the Lifespan: A Neurobehavioral Perspective' distinguish sleep patterns from sleep behaviors by noting that patterns refer to endogenous factors impacting sleep, while behaviors refer to external actions an individual takes (such as sleep scheduling) and external factors (such as neighborhood safety) that influence sleep.
How sleep affects mental health (and vice versa) - Stanford Medicine med.stanford.edu Aug 11, 2025 1 fact
claimIn a large-scale study of sleep behavior, Stanford Medicine scientists found that night owls do not thrive late at night.
The Impact of Maternal Childhood Trauma on Children's Problem ... dovepress.com Nov 4, 2024 1 fact
referenceThe study titled 'Association of sleep behavior with depression: a cross-sectional study in northwestern China' by Liu J, Cao S, Huo Y, et al. was published in Frontiers in Psychiatry in 2023 (doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1171310).
Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Chronic Disease - CDC cdc.gov Aug 31, 2023 1 fact
claimParents and caregivers play a crucial role in promoting healthy sleep behaviors in children.