Nocturnal sleep and daytime nap behaviors in relation to salivary cortisol levels and temperament in preschool-age children attending child care

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-253

  Ward, Teresa M ^a   Gay, Caryl ^b   Alkon, Abbey ^b   Anders, Thomas F ^c   Lee, Kathryn A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actigraphy; Child care; Cortisol; Naps; Preschool children; Sleep

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

AFFECT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAY CARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALIVA; SLEEP;

AFFECT; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SLEEP;

EID: 36949008356     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800407310158     Document Type: Article

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