Sleep duration among preschoolers in Taiwan: A longitudinal study

Yi Ching Lin, Meng Che Tsai, Chung Ying Lin, Amir H. Pakpour

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摘要

Sleep is important for preschooler development and they need sufficient sleep (i.e., 10 to 13 h per day) to grow. However, little is known whether Taiwanese preschoolers have sufficient sleep. In order to understand the sleep duration of Taiwanese preschoolers, the present study used objective measures (Xiaomi MI Band) to record sleep duration of 87 preschoolers through a longitudinal design over 69 weeks (between March 2019 and July 2020). Preschoolers (mean age=4.44; 47 (54.0%) boys) were recruited using a convenience sampling method. All the participants were requested to wear the Xiaomi MI Band for 69 weeks during their sleep time. Data of sleep duration were extracted on at least three weeknights for average sleep hours in weekdays and at least one weekend night for average sleep hours in weekend for analyses. Their average sleep durations across the 69 weeks were between 8 and 9 h. An escalating trend of sleep duration was observed for weekends and a dropping trend of sleep duration was observed for weekdays. Moreover, the sleep durations of the entire sample were significantly shorter than the recommended 10 h (p<0.001) across the 69 weeks regardless of weekdays or weekends. The preschoolers’ sleep duration found in the present study seems insufficient. Parents and healthcare providers should be aware of the phenomenon and make some efforts to increase sleep duration for preschoolers.

原文English
文章編號100015
期刊Sleep Epidemiology
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DOIs
出版狀態Published - 2021 12月

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • 生物精神病學
  • 神經內科
  • 健康政策
  • 公共衛生、環境和職業健康
  • 流行病學

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