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Cristiane Fumo-Dos-Santos1, Marcia Pradella-Hallinan1, Beatriz Neuhaus Barbisan2

  • 1Universade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Psicobiologia - São Paulo - São Paulo - Brazil.

Sleep Science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
|April 23, 2020
PubMed

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Children aged 7-13 sleep longer on weekends. Factors like age, school schedules, and sex influence sleep duration and weekend/weekday differences in sleep patterns.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Sleep is vital for children's development and well-being.
  • Insufficient sleep in children is linked to physical and psychological issues.
  • Understanding pediatric sleep patterns is crucial for addressing sleep-related problems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe nocturnal sleep patterns in children aged 7–13 years.
  • To investigate the influence of sex and weekdays on children's sleep habits.
  • To analyze factors associated with sleep duration and weekend-weekday sleep differences.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cross-sectional study utilizing questionnaires from children with sleep complaints.
  • Data collected from December 2003 to June 2009 in Sao Paulo City, Brazil.
  • Analysis included median sleep hours, bedtimes, wake times, and differences between weekend and weekday sleep using a generalized linear model.

Main Results:

  • 577 children analyzed (median age 9.5 years, 61% boys).
  • Median sleep duration was 9.5 hours on weekdays and 10 hours on weekends.
  • Shorter weekday sleep was associated with older age and school schedules; longer weekend sleep was associated with older children, girls, and school schedules.

Conclusions:

  • Children aged 7–13 typically sleep more on weekends than weekdays.
  • Age, school schedules (morning/full-time classes), and sex (girls) are associated with variations in sleep duration and weekend-weekday sleep patterns.
  • Findings highlight the impact of age, school demands, and sex on pediatric sleep habits.
Abstract

Keywords:
ChildHabitsSchoolSleep

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