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The Association Between Family Conflict and Child Impulsivity: Child Sleep Problems as a Mechanism.

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Title: The Association Between Family Conflict and Child Impulsivity: Child Sleep Problems as a Mechanism.
Authors: Yan, Jia (AUTHOR), Butler, Kevin J. (AUTHOR), Curtis, Shailey (AUTHOR), Peterson, Zachary B. (AUTHOR)
Source: Family Process. Jun2026, Vol. 65 Issue 2, p1-12. 12p.
Subjects: Risk assessment, Family conflict, Research funding, Parent-child relationships, Sex distribution, Structural equation modeling, Age distribution, Impulsive personality, Longitudinal method, Race, Analysis of variance, Marital status, Confidence intervals, Factor analysis, Sleep disorders, Child behavior, Disease risk factors, Children
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: Family conflict is linked to various negative outcomes in children, including impulsivity and sleep problems. We analyzed data from the 11,878 children (Mage = 9.91; 52.16% female) and their parents in a United States, multi‐site national sample (63% White, 16% Black, 12% Multiracial) from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study to explore the relationship between family conflict, sleep problems, and impulsivity. The results showed that higher levels of family conflict at Year 1 predicted more sleep problems at Year 2, which in turn predicted higher levels of lack of perseverance, lack of planning, negative urgency, and positive urgency, but not sensation seeking at Year 3. Sleep problems were also found to be a mediator of each of these paths. These findings highlight the importance of good quality sleep in understanding the impact of family environments on children's development of multidimensional impulsivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Family conflict is linked to various negative outcomes in children, including impulsivity and sleep problems. We analyzed data from the 11,878 children (Mage = 9.91; 52.16% female) and their parents in a United States, multi‐site national sample (63% White, 16% Black, 12% Multiracial) from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development study to explore the relationship between family conflict, sleep problems, and impulsivity. The results showed that higher levels of family conflict at Year 1 predicted more sleep problems at Year 2, which in turn predicted higher levels of lack of perseverance, lack of planning, negative urgency, and positive urgency, but not sensation seeking at Year 3. Sleep problems were also found to be a mediator of each of these paths. These findings highlight the importance of good quality sleep in understanding the impact of family environments on children's development of multidimensional impulsivity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00147370
DOI:10.1111/famp.70170