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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Infant Child Dev. 2011 Sep-Oct;20(5):495–508. doi: 10.1002/icd.720

Table 2.

Structural Equation Variables and Definitions

Wakefulness Structural Equation Model
Wakefulness at 6 Weeks
Awake & Content 6 am- 12 pm Average time across diary days spent awake &
content during this period (minutes)
Awake & Content 12 pm- 6 pm Average time across diary days spent awake &
content during this period (minutes)
Awake & Content 6 pm- 12 am Average time across diary days spent awake &
content during this period (minutes)
Wakefulness at 24 Months
Awake & Content Average
Duration 24hr
Average duration awake & content across
diary days (minutes)
Awake & Content
Minimum Duration
Minimum length of time spent awake &
content (minutes)
Awake & Content
Maximum Duration
Maximum length of time spent awake &
content (minutes)
Fuss Structural Equation Model
Fuss at 6 Weeks
Fuss 6 am- 12 pm Average time across diary days spent in fuss state
during this period (minutes)
Fuss 12 pm- 6pm Average time across diary days spent in fuss state
during this period (minutes)
Fuss at 16 Months
Attention Symptoms TSC Subscale: Measuring ability to pay attention
Self Regulation TSC Subscale: Measuring ability to self sooth
Attachment Symptoms TSC Subscale: Measuring attachment to parents
Fuss at 24 Months
Fuss Maximum Duration Maximum length of time spent in fuss (minutes)
Fuss Frequency 24hr Average frequency of fuss states across diary days