Research Projects Using Growing Up Data

Sleeping patterns at age 2 years and relationship with child behaviour and development at school entry age

Publication Date:
2016
Lead Organisation:
TBC
Lead Researcher:
Ffion Evans
Access Type:
Internal
Primary Classification:
Health and Wellbeing
Secondary Classification:
Psych and Cog

The aims of this project are to (i) describe the range of sleep patterns in contemporary New Zealand children at age 2 years and how these vary with child and family characteristics; and (ii) determine whether sleep patterns in the first two years of life are independently associated with behaviour and development at school entry age.