Barriers to Optimal Child Sleep among Families with Low Income: A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Intervention Development.

ABSTRACT: This study gathered formative data on barriers to optimal child sleep to inform the development of a sleep intervention for parents of preschool-aged children in low-income households. Parents (n = 15, age: 34 ± 8 years, household income: $30,000 ± 17,845/year) reporting difficulties with their child's sleep participated in this study. Mixed methods included an online survey and semi-structured phone interview. Items assessed barriers/facilitators to optimal child sleep and intervention preferences. Interview transcripts were coded using inductive analyses and constant-comparison methods to generate themes. Derived themes were then mapped onto the Theoretical Domains Framework to contextualize barriers and inform future intervention strategies. Themes that emerged included: stimulat

SUBMITTER: Adams EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9820071 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature