Household chaos and sleep-disturbing behavior of family members: results of a pilot study of African American early adolescents

Spilsbury, James C.; Patel, Sanjay R.; Morris, Nathan; Ehayaei, Aida; Intille, Stephen

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2016.12.006

Cited by 42 publications

(37 citation statements)

References 48 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…In contrast, a recent review of the WHO found evidence for a relationship between ambient noise and inadequate sleep [40]. Furthermore, a previous study (2017) where 11-12 year old multi-ethnic adolescents identified sleep-disturbing household activities, found that disorganization in the home environment such as TV or noise disturbance, family members phone calling, or night-time home visitors, were related to disturbed sleep [41]. In conclusion, environmental factors can be sleep-disrupting for some children, depending on children's individual preferences for the amount of light, room temperature, noise level, and other distractions.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Child and Parent Perceived Determinants of Children’s Inadequate Sleep Health. A Concept Mapping Study

Belmon

Busch

Stralen

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Many children do not meet the recommendations for healthy sleep, which is concerning given the potential negative effects on children's health. To promote healthy sleep, it is crucial to understand its determinants. This concept mapping study therefore explores perspectives of children and parents on potential determinants of children's inadequate sleep. The focus lies on 9-12 year old children (n = 45), and their parents (n = 33), from low socioeconomic neighbourhoods, as these children run a higher risk of living in a sleep-disturbing environment (e.g., worries, noise). All participants generated potential reasons (i.e., ideas) for children's inadequate sleep. Next, participants sorted all ideas by relatedness and rated their importance. Subsequently, multidimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analyses were performed to create clusters of ideas for children and parents separately. Children and parents both identified psychological (i.e., fear, affective state, stressful situation), social environmental (i.e., sleep schedule, family sleep habits), behavioural (i.e., screen behaviour, physical activity, diet), physical environmental (i.e., sleep environment such as temperature, noise, light), and physiological (i.e., physical well-being) determinants. These insights may be valuable for the development of future healthy sleep interventions.Knowledge of the most relevant determinants is essential for the development of effective interventions [15]. A recent review of prospective studies [16] found evidence that spending more time on screens (e.g., TV, computer, games), having a difficult temperament, and past poor or inadequate sleep health (i.e., sleep quality or quantity) were longitudinally associated with shorter sleep duration. Another review summarized empirical evidence related to common paediatric sleep recommendations and identified having an inappropriate bedtime, not having a relaxing bedtime routine, having an irregular sleep schedule, a negative emotional environment (e.g., family stress, family conflict), and poorer emotional well-being (e.g., higher levels of internalizing symptoms) as potential determinants of children's inadequate sleep [17]. However, the perspectives of children and their parents are lacking in the current literature.The perspectives of children and their parents could bring about new and important insights into potential determinants of inadequate sleep, which can subsequently inform intervention development. Consequently, the aim of this study is to explore the perspectives of children and parents living in low-SEP neighbourhoods on potential determinants of children's inadequate sleep health. Materials and MethodsA participatory mixed-methods concept mapping study was conducted to assess children's and parents' perspectives on potential determinants of children's inadequate sleep health [18]. For the qualitative part of this approach, participants generated ideas about potential determinants during group brainstorm sessions, and subsequently rated these ideas according t...

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 94%

Child and Parent Perceived Determinants of Children’s Inadequate Sleep Health. A Concept Mapping Study

Belmon

Busch

Stralen

et al. 2020

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…For instance, research has suggested that adolescents' sleep environments can be affected by the behaviors of other family members in the home. In a small sample of Black adolescents, increased chaos in the home, defined as levels of disorganization and commotion, was associated with sleep disturbances (Spilsbury, Patel, Morris, Ehayaei, & Intille, 2017). A recent intervention that provided beds to low-income children found a decrease in use of electronics at bedtime and an increase in sleep duration for those who received a bed compared to the control group, indicating that the sleep environment, and access to a bed in particular, is an important aspect of overall sleep (Mindell, Sedmak, Boyle, Butler, & Williamson, 2016).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 96%

“…In a small sample of Black adolescents, increased chaos in the home, defined as levels of disorganization and commotion, was associated with sleep disturbances (Spilsbury, Patel, Morris, Ehayaei, & Intille, 2017). One aspect to examine is disruptions to the ambient sleep environment, such as temperature, noise inside and outside of the home, comfortable bedding, and aspects related to family interactions (e.g., caring for a family member during the night, being disrupted by a family member's snoring).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The sleep environment and its association with externalizing behaviors in a sample of low‐income adolescents

Rubens

Miller

Zeringue

2018

Journal Community Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This study examined the sleep environment and its association with externalizing problems in adolescents attending an alternative high school. Participants included 114 students (56% female, 91% Black, mean age = 18.03, standard deviation [SD] = 1.49) from an alternative high school in a southeastern city. Most participants reported sleeping in a bed (83%) and at their house (72%) for 7 nights in the past week. Participants reported an average of 2.34 (SD = 1.86) past‐week ambient sleep disruptions. Sleeping fewer nights in their own home and experiencing higher levels of ambient sleep disruptions were associated with delinquency engagement. Fewer nights sleeping in a bed and higher levels of ambient sleep disruptions were associated with a significant arrest history. The sleep environment is important to consider when assessing sleep problems, particularly among low‐income adolescents living in urban environments. This information may inform comprehensive interventions to address behavioral health concerns.

show abstract

“…However, the pathways linking the family irregularity and sleep problems are unclear. Higher levels of family irregularity hamper the ability of young children to develop a stable sleep onset and good quality sleep during the night (Billows et al, 2009;Buxton et al, 2015;Gregory, Eley, O'Connor, Rijsdijk, & Plomin, 2005;Spilsbury, Patel, Morris, Ehayaei, & Intille, 2017;Staples et al, 2015). Additionally, separate studies also find that family irregularity is associated with child psychopathology (Ivanova & Israel, 2006;Rijlaarsdam et al, 2016).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preschool family irregularity and the development of sleep problems in childhood: a longitudinal study

Koopman‐Verhoeff

Serdarević

Kocevska

et al. 2019

Child Psychology Psychiatry

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

BackgroundPrevious studies have shown that poor family environments are related to more sleep problems; however, little is known about how family irregularity in early life affects the development of sleep problems over childhood using objective sleep measures. The current study tests the hypothesis that early family irregularity contributes to the development of sleep problems.MethodsThis population‐based study comprises 5,443 children from the Generation R Study. Family irregularity was measured with seven maternal‐reported questions on family routines when children were 2 and 4 years old. Mothers reported on sleep problems at child age 3, 6, and 10 years, whereas children completed questionnaires on sleep problems at age 10. Additionally, we used tri‐axial wrist accelerometers for five nights in 851 children (mean age 11.7 years) to assess sleep objectively.ResultsFamily irregularity was associated with more mother‐ and child‐reported sleep problems at ages 3, 6, and 10 years as well as with a shorter sleep duration and later objective sleep onset, but not with sleep efficiency or waking time. The association between family irregularity and multi‐informant subjective sleep problems at age 10 years was mediated by mother‐reported child psychopathology at age 6 years.ConclusionsOur findings show a long‐term robust association of preschool family irregularity with more sleep problems during childhood as well as shorter sleep duration and later sleep onset as measured objectively with actigraphy. In part, these sleep problems were associated with family irregularity by way of child psychopathology. These findings suggest that interventions improving preschool family irregularity, which are targeted to reduce child psychopathology, may also impact the development of sleep problems beneficially.

show abstract

Household chaos and sleep-disturbing behavior of family members: results of a pilot study of African American early adolescents

Cited by 42 publications

References 48 publications

Child and Parent Perceived Determinants of Children’s Inadequate Sleep Health. A Concept Mapping Study

Child and Parent Perceived Determinants of Children’s Inadequate Sleep Health. A Concept Mapping Study

The sleep environment and its association with externalizing behaviors in a sample of low‐income adolescents

Preschool family irregularity and the development of sleep problems in childhood: a longitudinal study

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About