Similarities and differences between actigraphy and parent-reported sleep in a Hispanic and non-Hispanic White sample.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Despite concerns about the inaccuracy of parents' reports of children's sleep, it remains unclear whether the bias of parents' reports varies across racial/ethnic groups. To address this limitation, the current study systematically investigated the concordance among parent-reported sleep questionnaires, sleep diaries, and actigraphy-based sleep in a sample of Hispanic and non-Hispanic White children.

Methods

Parents of 51 Hispanic and 38 non-Hispanic White children (N = 89; M_age = 6.46, SD = 0.62; 50.6% male) reported their child's bedtime and wake time on school days using sleep diaries and questionnaires. Children's sleep also was assessed with actigraphy for five consecutive school days.

Results

Parents reported longer sleep duration, earlier b

SUBMITTER: Li L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212966 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature