A survey of sleep problems and influencing factors among preschoolers

XU Geng; LIU Yang; LIU Jijie; CHU Ying; GENG Menglong; TAO Fangbiao; PENG Lei

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.02.017

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XU Geng, LIU Yang, LIU Jijie, CHU Ying, GENG Menglong, TAO Fangbiao, PENG Lei. A survey of sleep problems and influencing factors among preschoolers[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2022, 43(2): 234-237. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.02.017

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XU Geng, LIU Yang, LIU Jijie, CHU Ying, GENG Menglong, TAO Fangbiao, PENG Lei. A survey of sleep problems and influencing factors among preschoolers[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2022, 43(2): 234-237. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.02.017

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A survey of sleep problems and influencing factors among preschoolers

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2022.02.017

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Department of Health, Xuzhou Maternal and Child Health Family Planning Service Center, Xuzhou (221009), Jiangsu Province, China

Received Date: 2021-08-20
Rev Recd Date: 2021-10-20

Available Online: 2022-02-24

Publish Date: 2022-02-25

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Objective To investigate the prevalence of sleep problems and influencing factors among preschoolers, so as to provide a reference for healthy sleep behaviors among preschoolers. Methods From December 2017 to June 2018, a questionnaires study was administered to parents of 8 456 preschoolers from kindergartens in Yangzhou, Zhenjiang and Xuzhou by using random cluster sampling method. Demographic characteristics, screen time, sleep patterns and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) were colleted. Results The average night-sleep duration was (9.91±0.64)h, the rate of sleep deprivation was 51.7%, which increased with age (χ_trend²=34.19, P < 0.01). The total scores of CSHQ were (49.46±5.02), and the prevalence of sleep problems was 95.0%, with the prevalence of specific sleep problems ranged from 2.3% to 76.4%. Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that only-child, mothers' age, parental education, and household economic status was significantly associated the sleep problems (P < 0.05). Conclusion The prevalence of sleep problems among preschool children is more prominent, varies by only-child, parental education and household economic status. Parents and society should raise awareness of sleep problems.
- Sleep,
- Mental health,
- Regression analysis,
- Child, preschool

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