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Child perception and parent's perception about child sleep quality
Ana Maria Gomes1, Mariana Costa Martins1
1Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Departamento de Psicologia e Centro de Investigação em Psicologia - Lisboa - Portugal.
Sleep Science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
|January 28, 2022
Summary
Children perceive their sleep quality as good, but parent reports and objective measures indicate poor sleep in Portuguese schoolchildren. This discrepancy highlights potential issues in children
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Sleep Medicine
- Child Psychology
Background:
- Sleep is essential for daily functioning.
- Childhood sleep quality impacts overall well-being and daytime activities.
- Understanding sleep perception is crucial for effective interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare children's and parents' perceptions of sleep quality.
- To assess the sleep quality of Portuguese schoolchildren.
- To analyze sleep quality differences based on sex and school type.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional quantitative study.
- Utilized the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) for children and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) for parents.
- Analyzed data from 883 schoolchildren.
Main Results:
- Children's self-reported sleep quality (PSQI) was good, contrasting with parents' reports (CSHQ) indicating poor sleep quality (IPS=46.12).
- No significant sex differences in overall sleep quality (IPS).
- Girls reported more morning moodiness and difficulty awakening than boys.
Conclusions:
- Children may inaccurately perceive their sleep quality.
- A significant discrepancy exists between child and parent sleep quality perceptions.
- Further research is needed to understand the reasons behind this perception gap.
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