Correlates of a caregiver-reported child sleep problem and variation by community disadvantage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies of sleep patterns and perceived problems in early childhood indicate variation by family socioeconomic status. The purpose of this study was to examine variation in correlates of a caregiver-perceived child sleep problem across and within levels of community disadvantage in a large US sample.

Methods

Caregivers of 14,980 young children (ages 0-35.9 months) in the US completed the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R) on the freely and publicly available Johnson's® Bedtime® Baby Sleep App. Zip code was used to identify a Distressed Communities Index (DCI) score, which represents community disadvantage based on neighborhood indicators.

Results

Across all levels of community disadvantage, caregivers who reported greater impact of c

SUBMITTER: Lupini F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9206234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature