The Effects of Sleep Quality and Age on Executive Function in Typically Developing Children
The findings highlight age-related developmental improvements in EF. These findings suggest that self-reported sleep quality may impact EF tasks requiring attentional control and flexibility. Sleep quality impacts children's cognitive functioning, therefore improvements in sleep may enhance developmental outcomes.
Authors
- Stuart J. Johnstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-9952)
- Tayla J. Degan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3552-4627)
- C Rushworth
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral Sleep Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2026.2648512
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00