Autobiographical memory specificity and objective sleep quality: the role of preschool stress.
Autobiographical memory specificity and sleep undergo significant changes across the preschool years. This study sought to examine the association between actigraphy-measured sleep quality and autobiographical memory specificity in preschoolers. Additionally, we analyzed the mediating role of sleep...
| Publicado en: | Psychology & Health Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 453 - 468 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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