The impact of family cohesion and family conflict on sleep duration among preschoolers
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20240225-00089
- VernacularTitle:家庭凝聚力及家庭冲突对学龄前儿童睡眠时长的影响
- Author:
Lijun LI
1
;
Juan ZHANG
;
Ning ZHANG
;
Qi CHEN
;
Chunxue WANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京天坛医院神经精神与临床心理科/睡眠中心，北京 100070
- Keywords:
Family cohesion;
Family conflict;
Sleep duration;
Child, preschool
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2024;33(7):624-629
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the impact of family cohesion and family conflict on the sleep duration of preschool children.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 2 990 preschool children from kindergartens in Dongcheng District, Beijing from April to June 2019. Family cohesion and conflict were assessed using the family life questionnaire (FLQ), while children's sleep duration and other variables were collected through a custom survey questionnaire. Independent sample t-test and Chi square test were performed using R statistical software package and EmpowerStats software, and multivariate Logistic regression models to explore the relationships between family cohesion, family conflict, and children's sleep duration. Results:A total of 612 children (20.47%) were identified with insufficient sleep duration. The group with insufficient sleep duration had lower family cohesion scores( (12.57±2.01) vs (12.84±2.01), t=2.928, P=0.002), and family conflict scores ((12.15±2.43) vs (12.52±2.24), t=3.643, P<0.001) than the group with sufficient sleep duration. The results of multiple Logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of family cohesion ( β=-0.234, OR=0.791, 95% CI=0.645-0.969, P=0.024) and low levels of family conflict ( β=-0.399, OR=0.671, 95% CI=0.553-0.813, P<0.001) were protective factors for sleep duration in preschool children. Conclusion:Family cohesion and family conflict significantly affect the sleep duration of preschool children, providing directions for interventions to improve insufficient sleep among children.
