Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems

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Autor(a) principal: El Rafihi-Ferreira, Renatha
Data de Publicação: 2021
Outros Autores: Silva, Jéssica de Assis, Monzani da Rocha, Marina, Quero, Sandra, Silvares, Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos, Ollendick, Thomas Hubert
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_64-1_1
Resumo: Nighttime fears in children can affect their sleep and daytime behaviors. This study aimed to verify in preschoolers with intense nocturnal fears: 1) the content of fears; 2) the effect of sex and age on the frequency and contents of fears; and 3) the habits and patterns of sleep and behavior problems of these children. The study included a sample of 71 parents of children aged 4 to 6 years old (51% girls) with intense nighttime fears, who answered questions about fears, sleep and behavior problems of their children. Fear of “ghosts”, “dark”, and “scary dreams” were the most#common fears, while “dark” and “sleeping away from parents” were the most intense. Few gender differences were found; however, age was a significant variable for 27.2% of the fears assessed – with older children presenting more fear than the younger. Inadequate sleep patterns and sleep routines were identified, such as late bedtime, delay to fall asleep, and frequent night waking and also internalizing behavior problems. These results suggest the need for treatment aimed at frequent nighttime fears, similar for boys and girls, and general guidelines on sleep hygiene provided to parents of preschoolers as a way to prevent inappropriate habits and patterns.
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spelling Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problemsCrianças com medos noturnos: Conteúdo dos medos, hábitos e padrões de sono e problemas de comportamentoansiedade infantilmedosmedos noturnosproblemas de comportamentoproblemas de sonochild anxietyfearsnighttime fearsbehavior problemssleep problemsNighttime fears in children can affect their sleep and daytime behaviors. This study aimed to verify in preschoolers with intense nocturnal fears: 1) the content of fears; 2) the effect of sex and age on the frequency and contents of fears; and 3) the habits and patterns of sleep and behavior problems of these children. The study included a sample of 71 parents of children aged 4 to 6 years old (51% girls) with intense nighttime fears, who answered questions about fears, sleep and behavior problems of their children. Fear of “ghosts”, “dark”, and “scary dreams” were the most#common fears, while “dark” and “sleeping away from parents” were the most intense. Few gender differences were found; however, age was a significant variable for 27.2% of the fears assessed – with older children presenting more fear than the younger. Inadequate sleep patterns and sleep routines were identified, such as late bedtime, delay to fall asleep, and frequent night waking and also internalizing behavior problems. These results suggest the need for treatment aimed at frequent nighttime fears, similar for boys and girls, and general guidelines on sleep hygiene provided to parents of preschoolers as a way to prevent inappropriate habits and patterns.Os medos noturnos em crianças podem afetar o seu sono e os seus comportamentos diurnos. Este estudo objetivou verificar em crianças em idade pré-escolar com intensos medos noturnos: 1) o conteúdo dos medos; 2) o efeito do sexo e da idade na frequência e conteúdo dos medos; e 3) os hábitos e padrões de sono e os problemas de comportamento. O estudo envolveu uma amostra de 71 pais de crianças com idade entre os 4 e os 6 anos (51% meninas) com intensos medos noturnos, que responderam a questionários sobre conteúdos de medo, hábitos e padrões de sono e problemas de comportamento dos filhos. Os medos de “fantasma”, “escuro” e “sonhos assustados” foram os mais comuns, enquanto que “escuro” e “dormir longe dos pais” foram os mais intensos. Poucas diferenças foram encontradas quanto ao sexo, todavia, a idade foi uma variável significativa para 27.2% dos medos avaliados – os mais velhos apresentaram mais medo. Padrões e rotina de sono inadequados foram identificados: horários tardios de ir para a cama, demora para adormecer, e frequentes despertares noturnos e problemas de comportamento internalizantes. Estes resultados sugerem a necessidade de tratamentos voltados para os medos noturnos frequentes, semelhantes para meninos e meninas e que sejam fornecidas orientações sobre higiene do sono para pais de crianças em idade pré-escolar como prevenção de hábitos e padrões inadequados.Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra2021-09-06info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_64-1_1https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_64-1_1Psychologica; Vol. 64 No. 1 (2021); 7-28Psychologica; Vol. 64 N.º 1 (2021); 7-281647-86060871-465710.14195/1647-8606_64-1reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPporhttps://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/7001https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/psychologica/article/view/7001/7372Direitos de Autor (c) 2021 Psychologicahttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessEl Rafihi-Ferreira, RenathaSilva, Jéssica de AssisMonzani da Rocha, MarinaQuero, SandraSilvares, Edwiges Ferreira de MattosOllendick, Thomas Hubert2023-05-31T13:59:41Zoai:impactum-journals.uc.pt:article/7001Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T17:58:18.233382Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
Crianças com medos noturnos: Conteúdo dos medos, hábitos e padrões de sono e problemas de comportamento
title Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
spellingShingle Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
El Rafihi-Ferreira, Renatha
ansiedade infantil
medos
medos noturnos
problemas de comportamento
problemas de sono
child anxiety
fears
nighttime fears
behavior problems
sleep problems
title_short Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
title_full Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
title_fullStr Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
title_full_unstemmed Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
title_sort Children with nighttime fears: Fears content, habits and sleep patterns and behavior problems
author El Rafihi-Ferreira, Renatha
author_facet El Rafihi-Ferreira, Renatha
Silva, Jéssica de Assis
Monzani da Rocha, Marina
Quero, Sandra
Silvares, Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos
Ollendick, Thomas Hubert
author_role author
author2 Silva, Jéssica de Assis
Monzani da Rocha, Marina
Quero, Sandra
Silvares, Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos
Ollendick, Thomas Hubert
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author
author
author
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv El Rafihi-Ferreira, Renatha
Silva, Jéssica de Assis
Monzani da Rocha, Marina
Quero, Sandra
Silvares, Edwiges Ferreira de Mattos
Ollendick, Thomas Hubert
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv ansiedade infantil
medos
medos noturnos
problemas de comportamento
problemas de sono
child anxiety
fears
nighttime fears
behavior problems
sleep problems
topic ansiedade infantil
medos
medos noturnos
problemas de comportamento
problemas de sono
child anxiety
fears
nighttime fears
behavior problems
sleep problems
description Nighttime fears in children can affect their sleep and daytime behaviors. This study aimed to verify in preschoolers with intense nocturnal fears: 1) the content of fears; 2) the effect of sex and age on the frequency and contents of fears; and 3) the habits and patterns of sleep and behavior problems of these children. The study included a sample of 71 parents of children aged 4 to 6 years old (51% girls) with intense nighttime fears, who answered questions about fears, sleep and behavior problems of their children. Fear of “ghosts”, “dark”, and “scary dreams” were the most#common fears, while “dark” and “sleeping away from parents” were the most intense. Few gender differences were found; however, age was a significant variable for 27.2% of the fears assessed – with older children presenting more fear than the younger. Inadequate sleep patterns and sleep routines were identified, such as late bedtime, delay to fall asleep, and frequent night waking and also internalizing behavior problems. These results suggest the need for treatment aimed at frequent nighttime fears, similar for boys and girls, and general guidelines on sleep hygiene provided to parents of preschoolers as a way to prevent inappropriate habits and patterns.
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