Sources of attitudes towards parent–child co‐sleeping and their effects
A systematic scoping review
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21320161 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah P Kruse (0000-0002-9581-5397, Faculty of Education Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia, corresponding author), Levita D’Souza (0000-0002-0325-8977, Faculty of Education Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia), Hannah G G Tuncer (0009-0004-1372-7396, Faculty of Education Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia), Sandra E Stewart (0000-0002-9652-9560, Faculty of Education Monash University Melbourne Victoria Australia) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2484-2504 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family Process (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/famp.13022 |
| PMID | 38837802 |
| OpenAlex | W4399354817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 93 |
Parent–child co‐sleeping is a common practice in many cultures, although in Western countries, families who engage in parent–child co‐sleeping can encounter attitudes about co‐sleeping that feel critical from the people around them, as it is not commonly accepted and often stigmatized. This systematic scoping review examined and synthesized the available literature on the attitudes about parent–child co‐sleeping that people encounter, their origins, and their effect on parents' own attitudes and behaviors. A total of 9796 abstracts were screened, and 33 studies were included. While the scope of the literature on this topic was narrow, this review demonstrated that parents/caregivers mostly encounter encouraging attitudes about co‐sleeping from their extended family members and within their culture and discouraging attitudes from healthcare professionals. Findings suggest that encouraging attitudes enhance the likelihood of parents engaging and continuing with co‐sleeping behavior, while discouraging attitudes can lead to the avoidance of parents discussing sleep with their healthcare professionals and can cause conflicts with other family members, including partners. Based on these findings, we conclude that further research is needed in several areas related to co‐sleeping in Western culture, most specifically in how external attitudes influence the decision to co‐sleep, as well as other behaviors and cognitions such as engagement with healthcare professionals, family satisfaction, parental self‐efficacy, and overall mental health
Cognition · Health care · Health professionals · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Medicine · Neuroscience of respiration and sleep · Nursing · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |