Out Like a Light

Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an Audio-Based Sleep Aide for Improving Parent–Child Sleep Health

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ID15479502
AuthorsAlicia Chung (0000-0001-9330-1416, New York University, corresponding author), Peng Jin (0000-0001-5095-5743, New York University), Dimitra Kamboukos (0000-0002-9635-8909, New York University), Rebecca Robbins (0000-0002-1046-4111, Harvard University), Judite Blanc (0000-0002-4489-8604, University of Miami), Girardin Jean‐Louis (0000-0001-6777-2724, University of Miami), Azizi Seixas (0000-0003-0843-2679, University of Miami)
Year2022
Volume19
Issue15
Pages9416-9416
Publication date2022-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19159416
PMID35954773
OpenAlexW4289334342
LanguageEN
References cited40

Our study examines the acceptability and feasibility of Moshi, an audio-based mobile application, among children 3-8 years old using a parent-child dyadic approach. Our 10-day within-subject pre-post study design consisted of five nights of a normal bedtime routine and a subsequent five nights exposed to one story on the Moshi application during the intervention. Each five-night period spanned three weeknights and two weekend nights. The Short-Form Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (SF-CSHQ) was used to measure children's sleep at baseline and post-intervention. The PROMIS, Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were used to assess parents' sleep. Among the 25 child-parent dyads, the mean child age was 4 (SD = 1.23) and 63% were male ( n = 15). Mean parent age was 35 (SD = 5.83), 84% were female ( n = 21), and 48.0% were Black ( n = 12). For child-only comparisons, mean post-SF-CSHQ measures were lower compared to baseline. A trend in parent sleep is reported. This study shows the potential of an audio-based mobile sleep aid to improve sleep health in a racially diverse parent and child dyad sample

Bedtime · Developmental psychology · Dyad · Epworth Sleepiness Scale · Insomnia · Intervention (counseling · Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index · Polysomnography · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call · Sleep onset · Sleep quality · Clinical Psychology · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research

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