Marušić Eugenija, Lušić Kalcina Linda, Pavlinac Dodig Ivana, Đogaš Zoran, Valić Maja, Pecotić Renata
Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Department for Neuroscience, University of Split School of Medicine, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Children (Basel). 2024 May 8;11(5):568. doi: 10.3390/children11050568.
This cross-sectional study investigated the level of daytime sleepiness and sleep-related behaviors in preschool children and compared their self-evaluations with the evaluations of their parents. It was conducted in Split-Dalmatian County, Croatia, among 196 preschool children aged 6-7 years seen at regular medical examinations, accompanied by their parents, using the Epworth sleepiness scale for children and parents/caregivers. Compared to their child's reports, parents tended to underestimate their child's sleepiness while sitting in a classroom at school ( = 0.001) and overestimate their child's sleepiness when lying down to rest or nap in the afternoon ( < 0.001). Boys were sleepier while sitting in a classroom at school during the morning than girls ( = 0.032). As much as 48.2% of preschool children had their own cellphones/tablets. Boys used video games ( < 0.001) and cellphones/tablets more than girls did ( = 0.064). Parental estimation of children playing video games at bedtime was lower than the child's report ( < 0.001). Children who had a TV in their bedroom reported more daytime sleepiness ( = 0.049), and those who played video games at bedtime went to sleep later during the weekend ( = 0.024). Also, children owning cellphone/tablets had longer sleep latency during the weekend compared to children not owning a cellphone ( = 0.015). This study confirmed that parents tend to underestimate children's habits of playing video games at bedtime and children's sleepiness during morning classes. Preschool children who use electronic devices at bedtime more frequently have prolonged sleep latency. These findings provide further evidence of the effects of electronic media devices on preschoolers' sleep patterns and daytime sleepiness.
这项横断面研究调查了学龄前儿童的日间嗜睡程度和与睡眠相关的行为，并将他们的自我评价与父母的评价进行了比较。该研究在克罗地亚斯普利特 - 达尔马提亚县进行，对象为196名6 - 7岁的学龄前儿童，他们在定期体检时由父母陪同，使用儿童版和父母/照顾者版的爱泼沃思嗜睡量表。与孩子的报告相比，父母往往会低估孩子在学校教室坐着时的嗜睡程度（P = 0.001），而高估孩子下午躺下休息或小睡时的嗜睡程度（P < 0.001）。上午在学校教室坐着时，男孩比女孩更嗜睡（P = 0.032）。多达48.2%的学龄前儿童拥有自己的手机/平板电脑。男孩玩电子游戏（P < 0.001）和使用手机/平板电脑的频率高于女孩（P = 0.064）。父母对孩子睡前玩电子游戏的估计低于孩子的报告（P < 0.001）。卧室里有电视的孩子报告的日间嗜睡程度更高（P = 0.049），而那些睡前玩电子游戏的孩子在周末入睡更晚（P = 0.024）。此外，与没有手机的孩子相比，拥有手机/平板电脑的孩子在周末的入睡潜伏期更长（P = 0.015）。这项研究证实，父母往往会低估孩子睡前玩电子游戏的习惯以及孩子上午上课时的嗜睡程度。睡前更频繁使用电子设备的学龄前儿童入睡潜伏期延长。这些发现进一步证明了电子媒体设备对学龄前儿童睡眠模式和日间嗜睡的影响。
