Journal article
Effects of Genotype and Sleep on Temperament
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sleep problems are frequent in young children; however, children vary in the degree to which they are affected by poor sleep quality. We investigated whether a polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene, which is linked to emotional function, is a potential moderator of the influences of sleep duration on infant temperament using longitudinal data.
METHODS: We examined the interactive effects of average sleep …
Authors
Bouvette-Turcot A-A; Pluess M; Bernier A; Pennestri M-H; Levitan R; Sokolowski MB; Kennedy JL; Minde K; Steiner M; Pokhvisneva I
Journal
, Vol. 136, No. 4, pp. e914–e921
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Publication Date
October 1, 2015
DOI
10.1542/peds.2015-0080
ISSN
0031-4005