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Out Like a Light: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an Audio-Based Sleep Aide for Improving Parent-Child Sleep

Alicia Chung1, Peng Jin1, Dimitra Kamboukos1

  • 1Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|August 12, 2022
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The Moshi audio app shows promise for improving sleep in young children. This study found better child sleep habits after using the Moshi sleep aid, indicating its potential for families.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Digital Health Interventions
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Parent-child sleep issues are common.
  • Mobile applications offer novel approaches to sleep interventions.
  • Assessing feasibility and acceptability in diverse populations is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the acceptability and feasibility of the Moshi audio application for children aged 3-8.
  • To examine the impact of the Moshi app on children's sleep habits.
  • To assess the effect on parental sleep quality.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-day within-subject pre-post study design was employed.
  • Participants included 25 child-parent dyads.
  • Children's sleep was measured using the Short-Form Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (SF-CSHQ); parental sleep was assessed using PROMIS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale, and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.

Main Results:

  • Children showed lower mean SF-CSHQ scores post-intervention compared to baseline.
  • A positive trend was observed in parental sleep quality.
  • The Moshi application was found to be acceptable and feasible for use.

Conclusions:

  • The audio-based Moshi mobile application demonstrates potential as a sleep aid for children.
  • This intervention may improve sleep health in racially diverse parent-child dyads.
  • Further research is warranted to explore the long-term effects and broader applications.

Keywords:
audio storychildfamilym-healthsleep

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