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Predictors of Changes in Sleep Duration in Dutch Primary Schoolchildren: the ChecKid Study

Nina L Komrij1, Maartje M van Stralen2, Vincent Busch3

  • 1Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Science, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|April 22, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Childhood sleep duration is declining. Older boys, increased screen time, and lower parental education predict decreased sleep in Dutch schoolchildren, informing interventions.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Child Health and Well-being
  • Longitudinal Cohort Studies

Background:

  • Healthy sleep duration is crucial for child development and long-term health.
  • A documented decline in children's sleep duration necessitates understanding its predictors.
  • Limited data exists on factors influencing changes in child sleep duration over time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify individual (lifestyle), social, cultural, and living condition factors associated with changes in sleep duration among Dutch primary schoolchildren.
  • To analyze how changes in these factors correlate with observed changes in children's sleep duration.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the ChecKid study, a dynamic cohort of 4-13-year-old children in Zwolle, Netherlands.
  • Employed multivariable linear regression to analyze associations between changes in sleep duration and various factors.
  • Included factors such as age, sex, physical activity, screen behavior, parental rules, ethnicity, parental education, and bedroom environment.

Main Results:

  • Mean sleep duration decreased from 11.4 to 11.0 hours/night between 2009 and 2012.
  • Older children, boys, and those with increased screen use (after dinner, computer/game consoles) showed greater sleep duration decline.
  • Lower parental education was also associated with a greater decrease in child sleep duration.

Conclusions:

  • This study provides novel insights into predictors of declining sleep duration in primary schoolchildren.
  • Findings highlight specific demographic and lifestyle factors linked to reduced sleep.
  • Results can guide the development of targeted interventions to promote healthy sleep habits in children.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child healthDeterminantsHealthy lifestyleHome environmental factorsSleepSocioeconomic factors

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