Co-Sleeping with a pet: exploring the impact on youth sleep
Results suggest that having a pet on the bed is associated with more restless and shorter sleep. Though results should be replicated, clinicians should begin assessing pet sleeping location when addressing sleep concerns and provide families with information about the potential impact of pets on sleep.
Authors
- Tristen Hefner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0324-6036)
- Brittany Lancaster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7556-743X)
- Jason Van Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9228-3815)
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsaf016
- Primary Topic
- Infant Health and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Nursing Research