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Associations between adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines and socio-emotional competence among preschool

Xinxin Wang1, Pingzhi Ye1, Tianqi Qiao1

  • 1School of Education, Guangzhou University, China.

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
|September 5, 2024
PubMed

Insights

Adhering to 24-hour movement guidelines, including physical activity, sleep, and reduced screen time, is vital for improving socioemotional competence in Chinese preschoolers. This is particularly important for girls and younger children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Health
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Socioemotional competence is critical for preschool children's development and well-being.
  • Understanding factors influencing socioemotional development in early childhood is essential for targeted interventions.
  • Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines, encompassing physical activity, screen time, and sleep, is increasingly recognized as a holistic health behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines and socioemotional competence in Chinese preschool children.
  • To explore how individual components (physical activity, screen time, sleep duration) and their combinations relate to socioemotional competence.
  • To identify demographic factors (age, income, residency) and gender-specific differences in these associations.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1288 parents of Chinese preschoolers reporting on their children's movement behaviors (physical activity, screen time, sleep duration).
  • Socioemotional competence was assessed using validated questionnaires.
  • Multiple logistic regression analyses were employed to examine the relationship between adherence to movement guidelines and the risk of low socioemotional competence, controlling for demographic variables.

Main Results:

  • Older age (4-6 years), higher family income (>20,000 CNY), and urban residency were associated with a lower risk of low socioemotional competence.
  • Adherence to physical activity-only, sleep duration-only, screen time + sleep duration, and all three movement guidelines (physical activity + screen time + sleep duration) were linked to a reduced risk of low socioemotional competence.
  • Gender-specific findings indicated that for boys, only adherence to all three movement guidelines was protective, while for girls, adherence to sleep duration-only, screen time + sleep duration, and all three guidelines showed protective effects.

Conclusions:

  • Adherence to 24-hour movement guidelines is significantly associated with enhanced socioemotional competence in Chinese preschool children.
  • Interventions aimed at improving socioemotional competence should prioritize promoting physical activity, limiting screen time, and ensuring adequate sleep duration.
  • The findings highlight the importance of a comprehensive approach to movement behaviors and suggest tailored strategies may be beneficial, particularly for girls.
Abstract

Keywords:
24-H movement guidelinesChinesePreschool childrensocioemotional competence

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