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Parental Perceptions of Environmental Factors on Preschoolers’ Sleep Duration Among 23 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries

Author(s) : Claudia I. Maddren, Gursimran Dhamrait, Mounir Ghogho, Kar Hau Chong, Alejandra Jáuregui, Sanne L.C. Veldman, Fotini Venetsanou, Asmaa El Hamdouchi, Najmeh Hamzavi Zarghani, Ankhmaa Byambaa, Tawonga Mwase-Vuma, Piyawat Katewongsa, Narayan Subedi, Chalchisa Abdeta, Michael Chia, Elina Engberg, Himangi Lubree, Kuston Sultoni, Pragya Singh, Edin Užičanin, Marites M. Tiongco, Mohamed-Souhaiel Chelly, Ali Turab, Oluwayomi Abolade Aoko, Anna Kontsevaya, Jackline Jema Nusurupia, Anthony D. Okely
Behavioral Sleep Medicine

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations between parent perceived environmental factors, nighttime sleep duration and 24-h sleep duration among an international sample of preschool-aged children. METHODS: Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from preschoolers across 23 countries (19 LMICs), collected during the third pilot phase (January 2021-August 2024) of the SUNRISE Study. Parents completed a questionnaire which asked about their child's sleep patterns and environmental factors that impacted their child's sleep in the previous 3 days. RESULTS: = 0.0004) across country income level. Environmental factors such as heat (-12.87, 95% CI: -11.54, -0.61) and cold (-17.70, 95% CI: -34.53, -0.85) were negatively associated with nighttime sleep duration. CONCLUSIONS: Public health researchers and professionals should prioritize context-specific strategies to minimize the impact of weather conditions on sleep to promote healthy levels of sleep among preschoolers from diverse settings.