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Correspondence between Parents' and Adolescents' Sleep Duration
1Department of Nursing, Daegu University, Daegu 42400, Korea.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|February 15, 2022
Summary
Adolescent sleep duration is linked to parental sleep habits, especially mothers. Family drinking and parental education also play roles in teen sleep health.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Adolescent Health
- Family Studies
Background:
- Adolescent sleep duration is crucial for health and development.
- Parental sleep patterns may influence adolescent sleep.
- Factors affecting adequate adolescent sleep require further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the correlation between adolescent and parental sleep durations.
- To identify key factors influencing adequate sleep duration in adolescents.
- To inform sleep education and management strategies for adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from 795 adolescents (Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2018).
- Cohen's kappa coefficient used to assess sleep duration correspondence.
- Multiple logistic regression identified factors affecting adequate adolescent sleep.
Main Results:
- A significant correspondence was found between adolescent and mother's sleep duration (Kappa = 0.213, p < 0.001).
- Adolescent gender, father's education, and family drinking influenced adolescent sleep.
- Maternal adequate sleep duration strongly predicted adolescent adequate sleep (OR = 2.494, p < 0.001).
Conclusions:
- Adolescent sleep management programs should incorporate parental sleep and family drinking habits.
- Improving gender equality awareness in parenting can support adolescent sleep monitoring.
- Maternal sleep duration is a critical factor for ensuring adequate adolescent sleep.
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