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O sono tem um papel essencial no desenvolvimento e crescimento saudável das crianças,
assumindo as rotinas da hora de dormir um papel de destaque no quotidiano das
mesmas. Embora as rotinas tenham vindo a ser alvo de maior atenção por parte da
comunidade científica, são poucos os estudos que se focam exclusivamente nas rotinas
da hora de dormir. Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar em que medida as rotinas da
hora de dormir de crianças em idade escolar estão relacionadas com as suas dificuldades
ao nível comportamental e com as suas competências sociais.
Participaram neste estudo 126 mães/pais de crianças com idades compreendidas entre
os 6 e os 8 anos, que responderam às versões portuguesas do Bedtime Routines
Questionnaire (BRQ) e do Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ).
Os resultados das regressões múltiplas realizadas indicaram, por um lado, que quanto
mais consistentes eram as rotinas da hora de dormir das crianças, menor era a frequência
de Sintomas Emocionais, Problemas de Comportamento e Hiperatividade. Por outro
lado, a maior reatividade da criança face a possíveis mudanças na rotina mostrou estar
associada a mais dificuldades comportamentais. Acresce ainda que quanto mais
consistentes e adaptativas forem as rotinas da hora de dormir, maior a frequência de
comportamentos pró-sociais. São discutidas as implicações práticas para o
desenvolvimento saudável das crianças do estabelecimento de rotinas adaptativas em
contexto familiar, em particular as rotinas relacionadas com o sono.
Sleep plays an essential role in the healthy development and growth of children, and bedtime routines play an important role in their daily lives. Although routines have come under considerable scientific scrutiny, there are few studies that focus exclusively on bedtime routines. This study aims to analyze to what extent bedtime routines of schoolaged children are related to their behavioral difficulties and to their social competence. In this study, 126 mothers/fathers of children aged 6 to 8 years old participated and completed the Portuguese versions of the Bedtime Routines Questionnaire (BRQ) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The results of the multiple regressions performed indicated, on the one hand, that the more consistent the children's bedtime routines were, the lower the frequency of Emotional Symptoms, Behavior Problems, and Hyperactivity. On the other hand, the child's greater reactivity towards possible changes in routine has been shown to be associated with more behavioral difficulties. In addition, the more consistent and adaptive bedtime routines are, the greater the frequency of pro-social behavior. The practical implications for children's healthy development of establishing adaptive routines in the family context, particularly sleep-related routines, are discussed.
Sleep plays an essential role in the healthy development and growth of children, and bedtime routines play an important role in their daily lives. Although routines have come under considerable scientific scrutiny, there are few studies that focus exclusively on bedtime routines. This study aims to analyze to what extent bedtime routines of schoolaged children are related to their behavioral difficulties and to their social competence. In this study, 126 mothers/fathers of children aged 6 to 8 years old participated and completed the Portuguese versions of the Bedtime Routines Questionnaire (BRQ) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The results of the multiple regressions performed indicated, on the one hand, that the more consistent the children's bedtime routines were, the lower the frequency of Emotional Symptoms, Behavior Problems, and Hyperactivity. On the other hand, the child's greater reactivity towards possible changes in routine has been shown to be associated with more behavioral difficulties. In addition, the more consistent and adaptive bedtime routines are, the greater the frequency of pro-social behavior. The practical implications for children's healthy development of establishing adaptive routines in the family context, particularly sleep-related routines, are discussed.
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Comportamento Pró-Social Hora de Dormir Idade Escolar Problemas de Comportamento Rotinas da Criança