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Association between children's sleep patterns and problematic behaviors at age 5

Masao Suda1, Shinichiro Nagamitsu1, Hitoshi Obara2

  • 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume, Japan.

Pediatrics International : Official Journal of the Japan Pediatric Society
|April 27, 2020
PubMed

Insights

Poor sleep patterns and excessive TV time in 5-year-olds are linked to behavioral issues. Improving sleep, reducing screen time, and increasing fatherly support may help mitigate these problems.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Behavioral Pediatrics

Background:

  • Night-shift lifestyles can negatively impact children's sleep and behavior.
  • Existing research suggests a link between sleep disturbances and behavioral problems in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate associations among sleep patterns, individual/environmental factors, and problematic behaviors in 5-year-old children.
  • To identify key factors influencing children's behavioral outcomes related to sleep.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized health-checkup records for 8,689 5-year-old children.
  • Analyzed data on sleep patterns (bedtime, duration), individual/environmental factors, and various problematic behaviors.
  • Employed a tree-form model to identify statistically significant factors.

Main Results:

  • Late bedtime and short sleep duration were significantly associated with increased problematic behaviors (OR: 1.07 and 0.92, respectively).
  • Long television watching time, birth abnormalities, and lack of father's support also significantly increased problematic behaviors (OR: 2.34).
  • These environmental factors also significantly influenced sleep duration and bedtime.

Conclusions:

  • Significant associations exist between sleep patterns, environmental factors, and problematic behaviors in young children.
  • Interventions focusing on improving sleep hygiene, reducing screen time, and enhancing paternal support are recommended.
  • These strategies may effectively reduce the incidence of problematic behaviors in 5-year-olds.
Abstract

Keywords:
individual / environmental factorproblematic behaviorsleep pattern

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