Screen viewing behavior and sleep duration among children aged 2 and below.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Few studies have investigated the association between screen viewing (SV) and sleep duration among young children. This study aims to examine the association between total and device-specific SV and sleep duration among children aged 2 and below. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study of 714 Singaporean children aged 2?years and below. Parents were recruited during routine well-child clinic visits from two national polyclinics. In Singapore, all parents visit well-child clinics with their children at regular intervals for routine check-ups and vaccinations. Socio-demographic characteristics, duration of total and device-specific SV, and sleep duration were reported by parents via interviewer-administered questionnaires. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to assess associations between various types of SV and sleep duration, adjusted for socio-demographic variables. Due to significant interaction between SV and age, stratified analyses for children aged less than 6?months and those aged 7-24?months were performed. RESULTS:The prevalence of daily SV among children was 53.1%; 28.3% in children up to 6?months and 73.8% in children aged 7 to 24?months. TV viewing was reported for 44.3% of all children and mobile device SV for 30.1%. Children's average sleep duration was 13.9 (SD?=?3.5) hours daily and younger children had longer sleep duration than older ones (up to 6?months: mean?=?15.6?h, SD?=?3.9; 7-24?months: mean?=?12.4?h, SD?=?2.2; P?

SUBMITTER: Chen B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6332844 | biostudies-other | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other