biostudies-literatureAdams ELNIH HHS862https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9820071biostudies-literatureUnknown20(1)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 (<i>n</i> = 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: stimulatInternational journal of environmental research and public healthBarriers to Optimal Child Sleep among Families with Low Income: A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Intervention Development.PMC9820071P20GM130420Mosher PEdgar AWeaver RGPrinz RJAdams ELSiceloff ERBeets MWBurkart SArmstrong BfalseBarriers to Optimal Child Sleep among Families with Low Income: A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Intervention Development.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 (<i>n</i> = 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: stimulat2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2025-04-21T16:17:45.54Z2025-04-21T16:17:45.54ZS-EPMC98200713661319910.3390/ijerph20010862