Canadian Parental Attitudes on Infant Sleep Training: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis of Data
| dc.contributor.author | Kim, Hana | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-16T17:39:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-03-16T17:39:48Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Despite research indicating no long-term effects on parent-child attachment, sleep training remains a polarizing topic in the parenting community due to the perceived risks of the practice. This study investigates Canadian parents' attitudes towards sleep training for infants aged 6-18 months through a qualitative secondary analysis of interview transcripts. Of 28 couples, 54% expressed a negative attitude toward sleep training, with 25% opposing it and 29% considering it a last resort. Meanwhile, 45% held a positive view, with 14% willing to adopt sleep training with modifications and 32% fully supportive. These findings underscore the widespread apprehension toward sleep training and the prevailing misconceptions that influence parental safe sleep choices, emphasizing the need for health professionals to provide evidence-based information to support parents in making informed decisions about sleep training their infants. | |
| dc.description.reviewstatus | Reviewed | |
| dc.description.scholarlevel | Undergraduate | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Jamie Cassels Undergraduate Research Awards (JCURA) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1828/16163 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | University of Victoria | |
| dc.subject | sleep training | |
| dc.subject | infant sleep | |
| dc.subject | parenting | |
| dc.subject | behavioral intervention | |
| dc.subject | attitudes | |
| dc.subject | Canadian Parents | |
| dc.title | Canadian Parental Attitudes on Infant Sleep Training: A Qualitative Secondary Analysis of Data | |
| dc.type | Poster |