Sleep and Executive Functioning Among Young Children Presenting to Urban Primary Care Clinics

Purpose: Early childhood is a period of rapid cognitive and behavioral development. Poor quality sleep and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are associated with worse executive functioning (EF) skills during childhood and adolescence. However, few studies have examined these associations among socio-demographically diverse preschool-aged children. Thus, this study examined sleep patterns and problems and their association with EF …