The purpose of this study was to analyze differences between preadolescents and adolescents on the use technology test contribution using Internet mobile phone, circadian preference sleep quality.We recruited a sample 850 (364 males) adolescents. Self-report questionnaires about schedule, wake behavior problems, preferences, (e.g., phone) were administered. Students asked fill out School Sleep Habits Survey, self-report questionnaire technology, Mobile Phone Involvement Questionnaire (MPIQ),...

Study Objectives:To longitudinally examine sleep patterns, habits, and parent-reported problems during the fi rst year of life.Methods: Seven hundred four parent/child pairs participated in a longitudinal cohort study.Structured interview recording general demographic data, feeding intercurrent diseases, family history, parental evaluation infant's carried out at 1, 3, 6, 9, 12 months Results: Nocturnal, daytime, total duration showed high inter-individual variability life associated with...

The purpose of the present study was to examine relations teacher-child relationship quality (close, conflictive, and dependent), children's social behavior, peer likability in a sample Italian preschool-aged children (46 boys; 42 girls). Preschool teachers evaluated behaviors (i.e., competence, anger-aggression, anxiety-withdrawal). Peer-rated measured using sociometric procedure. Results indicated that conflictual relationships were related high aggressive dependent positively associated...

The purpose of the present study was to examine moderating role child–teacher relationship quality (i.e., closeness, conflict, and dependence) in association between children's shyness indices socio‐emotional adjustment maladjustment. participants were Italian preschool children (63 boys; 66 girls) two lead teachers per classroom ( N = 7 classrooms). In each classroom, one teacher, randomly selected, evaluated relationship; other social competence Peer liking measured using a sociometric...

We aimed to compare 2-year-old children born preterm with full term regarding: (1) sleep characteristics, (2) temperament, and (3) relations between pattern habits temperament.The study included 51 normal cognitive, language, motor development (mean = 20.94 months, standard deviation [SD] 4.08) 57 full-term 21.19, SD 4.32). To assess sleep-related difficulties child mothers completed the following questionnaires: Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children-adapted (SDSC); Brief Infant Questionnaire...

Research Findings: The aim of the present study was to examine moderating role inhibitory control (IC) in associations between shyness and young children's social school adjustment. Participants were 112 Italian children (M = 56.85 months, SD 10.14) enrolled preschool. Parents teachers assessed child IC as well indices Children interviewed assess vocabulary. Results from hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed several significant interaction effects prediction outcome variables....

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unprecedented challenges with profound repercussions on adolescents’ mental health and sleep quality. However, only a few studies have focused the aspects potentially related to well-being during pandemic. present study aimed understand role of loneliness positivity difficulties sleep-related issues in emergency period. A sample N = 564 Italian adolescents ( M age 15.86, SD 1.41) participated survey. Hierarchical linear regression analyses...

Abstract The present study aims to differentiate groups of children and early adolescents characterized by their motivations for social withdrawal personal experiences with solitude. Participants were N = 561 (307 girls) adolescents, aged 8–14 years ( M 11.32, SD 1.63), who completed self‐report assessments (i.e., shyness, unsociability), social/asocial dissatisfaction loneliness, aloneliness), time alone, affect during solitude, personality traits Big Five), indices internalizing...

Abstract Social understanding competence develops in sensitive and co‐regulating caregiver interactions. Parental reflective functioning (PRF) parenting stress can affect children's social understanding. This study investigated if was associated with PRF stress. Parents of 305 Italian children aged from 24 to 72 months ( M = 48.2, SD 13.9; 47.9% girls) completed an online survey. the following questionnaire: The Parenting Stress Index—Short Form , Reflective Functioning Questionnaire...

ABSTRACT Research highlights notable concerns about adolescents' psychological functioning during the COVID‐19 pandemic, pointing to its association with overall adjustment. Identifying adolescent profiles based on distress risk levels is crucial for developing effective support strategies. This study, conducted N = 579 adolescents ( M age 15.97, SD 1.52), employed a person‐centred approach, using latent profile analysis (LPA) identify distinct pandemic. Three emerged, including low‐risk ,...

Executive functions (EFs) in children with insomnia have not been sufficiently assessed the literature. This study aimed to describe sleep patterns and habits EF abilities preschool insomnia, compared healthy control patients, evaluate relationships between EFs.Two groups of were recruited: 45 preschoolers chronic (28 boys), aged 24-71 months 167 (81 boys) months. Parents all completed two questionnaires assess their children's disturbances, EFs Behavior Rating Inventory Function - Preschool...

The present study investigated the potential protective role of components emotion knowledge (i.e., recognition, situation knowledge) in links between young children's shyness and indices socio-emotional functioning. Participants were n = 163 children (82 boys 81 girls) aged 23-77 months (M 53.29, SD 14.48), recruited from preschools Italy. Parents provided ratings child teachers rated functioning at preschool social competence, anxiety-withdrawal, peer rejection). Children also interviewed...

The purpose of the present study was to examine relations children's emotion knowledge (and its components) and socially appropriate behavior peer likability in a sample Italian preschool children at two time-points. At both Time 1 (T1; n = 46 boys, 42 girls) year later 2 (T2; 26 22 girls), (i.e., recognition, situation knowledge) assessed, teachers evaluated behavior, measured using sociometric procedure. A two-wave Autoregressive Cross-lagged (ARC) model indicated that T1 recognition...

Abstract The aim of this study was to explore young children's perceptions, beliefs, and anticipated outcomes about different types social withdrawal (shyness, unsociability, avoidance). Participants were N = 212 children ( n 110 boys) aged 2.55–6.37 years M 4.86, SD 0.89) recruited from three preschools kindergartens in Italy. Children interviewed individually asked hypothetical peers displaying (i.e., shy, unsociable, socially avoidant) for comparison purposes, aggressive competent...

The study aimed to explore links between social withdrawal subtypes and internalizing problems among children during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were N = 748 (387 girls) aged 7–11 years (M 8.91, SD 1.07) attending primary schools in Italy. Children completed an online questionnaire assessing of (i.e., shyness, avoidance, unsociability) indices anxiety, loneliness, depression). Among results, shyness was positively associated with depression, loneliness. Unsociability related...

The main aim of this study was to investigate a conceptual model linking subtypes social withdrawal, social/asocial dissatisfaction, and internalizing problems in late childhood early adolescence. Participants were N = 459 students ( n 247 girls) aged 8–14 years M 11.24, SD 1.66), who completed self-reports assessments withdrawal (i.e., shyness unsociability), loneliness aloneliness, anxiety depression). Results from path analyses revealed that associated with depression via loneliness,...

AbstractResearch Findings: The main goals of this study were to examine the factor validity Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE-30) scale using exploratory analysis confirmatory test invariance across gender in a sample Italian preschool-age children (241 boys, 252 girls). concurrent SCBE was examined with measures children's popularity rejection. Our findings replicated 3-factor model found other studies 3 correlated factors social competence, anger–aggression,...

The authors' main goals were to examine whether the Affect Knowledge Test's (AKT) factor structure would be represented by a two-factor model (i.e., emotion recognition and situation knowledge) or one-factor in Italian preschoolers (N = 164; M 4.24 years, SD 1.09 years). concurrent validity of AKT was further examined using measures social competence. findings replicated knowledge, with knowledge as distinct but interrelated factors. Gender age differences showed that older children girls...