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Reading at Bedtime Associated With Longer Nighttime Sleep in Latino Preschoolers

Scott J Brown1, Kyung E Rhee2, Sheila Gahagan2

  • 1University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA docscottb@gmail.com.

Clinical Pediatrics
|July 17, 2015
PubMed

Insights

Reading at bedtime is linked to longer sleep duration in Latino preschoolers. Interventions promoting bedtime reading may enhance sleep health in this population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Science
  • Child Development
  • Cultural Health Studies

Background:

  • Bedtime routines (BR) are crucial for child sleep.
  • Understanding BR in diverse populations like Latino preschoolers is important.
  • The association between bedtime reading and sleep is not well-established in this demographic.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize bedtime routines (BR) in Latino preschoolers.
  • To examine the association between bedtime reading and sleep behaviors.
  • To identify potential interventions for improving sleep health.

Main Methods:

  • Convenience sample of Latino parents with 4-year-old children.
  • Standardized questionnaires assessed BR, bedtime reading frequency, and sleep variables.
  • Demographic and home environment factors were controlled.

Main Results:

  • A consistent BR was reported by 48% of families.
  • Frequent bedtime reading occurred in 42% of families.
  • Bedtime reading was significantly associated with longer total nighttime sleep (P < .01).

Conclusions:

  • Bedtime reading is associated with increased nighttime sleep duration in Latino preschoolers.
  • Low frequency of bedtime reading highlights a potential area for intervention.
  • Interventions to increase bedtime reading may improve sleep health in this group.
Abstract

Keywords:
Latinosbedtime routinesreadingsleepsleep behaviors

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