scholarly journals 0931 Parenting Stress Can Be Predicted by Parent and Child Sleep, and Can Be Reduced by an Intervention Targeting Child Sleep in Vulnerable Families

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A354-A354
Author(s):  
J Potvin ◽  
K Mercier ◽  
A Bérubé ◽  
N Raymond ◽  
G Forest
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Child Sleep ◽  
Vulnerable Families

Abstract Introduction Studies suggest that family intervention programs should consider different sources of parenting stress (PS). Knowing that child sleep has an impact on PS, this study aimed to examine if a child sleep intervention can affect PS in vulnerable families. Methods In a first study, parent and child sleep habits along with PS were assessed using Parenting Stress Index-Short Form, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and homemade questions assessing child sleep. Measures were administered to 138 community mothers (children 3-79 months). Multiple linear regression analyses examined mothers and child sleep associations to PS, controlled by family income. Following results of this first study, 11 vulnerable mothers (children 39-68 months) participated in a child sleep intervention specifically developed for vulnerable families. Measures administered were the same as for study 1, but in this study, the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire was used to assess the child sleep. Wilcoxon’s t-test compared pre and post-intervention measures. Results In the first study, sleep onset latency (SOL; β= -.25; p= .003), waketime (β= -.28; p= .003) and sleep aids (β= -.19; p= .048) explained 23.6% of PS variance. When child sleep variables were added to the model, only bedtime resistance was significant (β= -.23; p= .023) and increased the explained variance to 30.6%. Following the child sleep intervention, no significant changes in parent sleep were observed. However, results show improvement of child bedtime resistance (Mpre=10.73; Mpost=8.36; p= .027) and PS (Mpre=3.50; Mpost=3.82; p= .05). Conclusion Our results suggest that higher PS is explained by greater struggles in parents sleep (higher SOL, later waketime and higher use of sleep aids) as well as bedtime resistance behaviors in children. Furthermore, PS can be reduced by an intervention improving child bedtime resistance, even if parent sleep is not improved. Support  

592 Objective vs. Subjective Sleep Data in Early Childhood: Implications for Health Disparities Research

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A233-A233
Author(s):  
Olivia Cicalese ◽  
Ariel Williamson ◽  
Jodi Mindell ◽  
Lisa Meltzer
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Family Income ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
Wake Time ◽  
Child Sleep ◽  
Diary Data ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Introduction Given limited psychometric research with families of lower socioeconomic status (SES) and/or non-White backgrounds, this study explored the feasibility of and discrepancies between actigraphy and maternal-reported nightly child sleep in preschoolers of lower-SES and primarily Black backgrounds. Methods Twenty-seven children (Mage=3.3 years, SD = 1.2 years; 59.3% girls; 85.2% Black; 100% family income <125% of the US poverty level) were asked to wear an actigraph for 14 days while mothers completed telephone-based sleep diaries. Bedtime, wake time, nighttime sleep duration, nap duration, and 24-hour sleep duration were collected by both measures. Paired t-tests examined actigraphic versus mother-reported child sleep. Results Twenty-six percent of dyads (n=7) were excluded due to insufficient data (1-hour difference between measures on >50% of nights). There were no significant demographic differences between dyads with and without discrepant data. Diary-derived sleep onset was calculated by adding caregiver-reported bedtime and caregiver-reported sleep onset latency. There was no significant difference between actigraphy-derived sleep onset (M=10:20PM, SD=69min) and diary-derived sleep onset (M=9:59PM, SD=51min). Average actigraphy sleep offset (M=7:27 AM, SD=62 min) was 42 minutes earlier than diary-derived wake time (M=8:09 AM, SD=84 min), p<.05. Actigraphy-estimated nighttime (M=8.38 hours, SD=.80) and 24-hour sleep duration (M=9.31 hours, SD=1.13) were 0.92 and 0.85 hours shorter, respectively, than diary-derived nighttime (M=9.30 hours, SD=1.07) and total sleep duration (M=10.16 hours, SD=1.17), p<.005. There were no significant differences in average nap duration. The primary mother-reported barrier in completing diaries was limited awareness of child sleep due to work schedules. Conclusion Study results highlight some of the challenges of collecting and scoring actigraphy and diary data in preschoolers of lower-income backgrounds, in particular missing diary data and discrepancies between actigraphy and diaries. These findings suggest a need to incorporate both subjective parental report and objective measurement of child sleep in clinical and research contexts, as well determine ways to enhance feasibility and scoring procedures. Support (if any) K23HD094905 (AAW)

scholarly journals The Parent’s Chronotype and Child’s Sleeping Quality in Association with Relationship Satisfaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 375-389
Author(s):  
Cristian Ricci ◽  
Zaida Parra-Robledo ◽  
Dietrich Rothenbacher ◽  
Juan Francisco Díaz-Morales ◽  
Jon Genuneit
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Time ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
German Version ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Partner Relationship ◽  
Child Sleep

The prospective Ulm-SPATZ study was investigated to assess the role of child sleeping quality between 4 to 6 years of age in affecting a partner’s sleeping and relationship satisfaction within a couple. The study was conducted using a triadic approach in which the child was included in the Actor-Partner-Interdependence Model (APIM). Sleeping quality of the child was determined by using the German version of the children’s sleep habits questionnaire, sleeping features of the parents were assessed by using the Munich chronotype questionnaire, and the partner relationship assessment was performed by employing the German version of the parenting stress index questionnaire. In 211 German triads, we observed that sleeping characteristics and partner relationship scores at different child ages are consistent for both men and women. Higher and statistically significant sleep duration, time spent in bed, the midpoint of sleep, time getting out of bed, and sleep onset in women compared to men during the working days were observed. The APIM analyses showed a significant direct effect of child sleep quality on the partner relationship satisfaction. In women, a mediated effect of child sleep quality acted through sleep duration and time spent in bed on the partner relationship satisfaction score during both free and working days. In men, low child sleep quality was found to be associated with increased sleep onset during both free and working days. Child sleep quality influences relationship satisfaction mostly in mothers, likely because of their higher involvement in childcare during working days. Distress in the couple could be counteracted by a major involvement of the fathers in child management.

scholarly journals Effect of early intervention for anxiety on sleep outcomes in adolescents: a randomized trial

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bente Storm Mowatt Haugland ◽  
Mari Hysing ◽  
Asle Hoffart ◽  
Åshild Tellefsen Haaland ◽  
Jon Fauskanger Bjaastad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Intervention ◽  
Standard Length ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Clinical Trial Registration

AbstractThe potential effect of early intervention for anxiety on sleep outcomes was examined in a sample of adolescents with anxiety (N = 313, mean 14.0 years, SD = 0.84, 84% girls, 95.7% Norwegians). Participants were randomized to one of three conditions: a brief or a standard-length cognitive-behavioral group-intervention (GCBT), or a waitlist control-group (WL). Interventions were delivered at schools, during school hours. Adolescents with elevated anxiety were recruited by school health services. Questionnaires on self-reported anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and sleep characteristics were administered at pre- and post-intervention, post-waitlist, and at 1-year follow-up. Adolescents reported reduced insomnia (odds ratio (OR) = 0.42, p < 0.001) and shorter sleep onset latency (d = 0.27, p <  0.001) from pre- to post-intervention. For insomnia, this effect was maintained at 1-year follow-up (OR = 0.54, p = 0.020). However, no effect of GCBT on sleep outcomes was found when comparing GCBT and WL. Also, no difference was found in sleep outcomes between brief and standard-length interventions. Adolescents defined as responders (i.e., having improved much or very much on anxiety after GCBT), did not differ from non-responders regarding sleep outcomes. Thus, anxiety-focused CBT, delivered in groups, showed no effect on sleep outcomes. Strategies specifically targeting sleep problems in adolescents should be included in GCBT when delivered as early intervention for adolescents with elevated anxiety.Trial registry Clinical trial registration: School Based Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Anxious Youth (LIST); http://clinicalrials.gov/; NCT02279251, Date: 11.31. 2014

scholarly journals 241 Remotely Delivered Yoga Nidra for Insomnia and Anxiety during COVID-19

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A96-A96
Author(s):  
Erica Sharpe ◽  
Matthew Butler ◽  
Doug Hanes ◽  
Ryan Bradley
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Severity Index ◽  
Index Score ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Natural Medicine ◽  
National University ◽  
Yoga Nidra

Abstract Introduction Insomnia and related anxiety affect 30 - 50% of the US adult population. These conditions often coexist, and contribute to increased mortality from depression, heart disease, and stroke. The current COVID-19 pandemic has heightened anxiety and sleeplessness, and 53% of US adults report the pandemic has affected their mental health. There is a need for research into therapies for anxiety and insomnia that can be delivered remotely for increased accessibility to reach more individuals in need. Methods To contribute to this need, we examined the effects of remotely delivered Yoga Nidra (translated to mean “yogic sleep”), a guided meditation practice, on anxiety and sleep. The practice was delivered in real-time before bed, or asynchronously via an online REDCap-based platform, once per week for 16-weeks from April to July (during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic). Results Seventy-four individuals joined the study, of whom 71% reported subthreshold insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index score of 14 ± 4), and 74% reported anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder Index score of 10 ± 5). Seventy-one (96%) participants accessed the asynchronous recordings. Remote delivery of this practice proved very feasible, with no adverse events reported, and although we provided no monetary compensation, 50% of our sample still completed a post-intervention survey. Further, 52% of n=25 respondents who completed both pre- and post-intervention sleep surveys reported decreased sleep onset latency (SOL) the following day, with a mean decrease of 10 minutes (95% CI = −19.0, −0.5) for all respondents, and strongest change (−34 min; p=.017) measured for those who reported SOL between 30-120 min at baseline. Overall state anxiety was decreased by 41% for n=32 respondents who completed pre-post State Trait Anxiety Index (STAI) surveys surrounding a single practice (average score of 47 ± 11 before practice vs. 27 ± 8 after practice, p&lt;.0001). Conclusion Remotely delivered Yoga Nidra is feasible to deliver, and demonstrates potential benefits for anxiety and insomnia, warranting additional research. Support (if any) This work was supported by the R90 BRIDG grant at the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine.

Refining the Parenting Stress Index–Short Form (PSI-SF) in Chinese Parents

Assessment ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 107319111984775 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Luo ◽  
Meng-Cheng Wang ◽  
Yu Gao ◽  
Hong Zeng ◽  
Wendeng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Parenting Stress Index ◽  
Chinese Parents

scholarly journals Cognitive development of children with Kawasaki disease and the parenting stress of their caregivers in Taiwan: a case–control study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. e042996
Author(s):  
Liang-Jen Wang ◽  
Zi-Yu Tsai ◽  
Ling-Sai Chang ◽  
Ho-Chang Kuo
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Case Control Study ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Case Control ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Control Study

ObjectiveKawasaki disease (KD) is an acute form of febrile vasculitis that occurs in early childhood. The multisystemic vasculitis common in patients with KD may influence blood perfusion in the brain, and thus caregivers of children with KD may feel stress with regard to caring for them. Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion is the standard treatment for acute KD, and the most serious complication of KD is coronary artery aneurysms (coronary artery lesion (CAL)). This study aimed to investigate the relationships between KD heterogeneity and the risk of patients’ cognitive impairment or caregivers’ parenting stress.DesignA case–control study with consecutive sampling.SettingA medical centre (Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan).ParticipantsThis study consisted of 176 patients with KD (mean age: 5.5 years, 60.8% boys) and 85 healthy children (mean age: 6.4 years, 54.1% boys).Primary and secondary outcome measuresBased on the children’s age, each patient with KD and control subject was administered an assessment using the Mullen Scales of Early Learning or the Wechsler Intelligence Scale, and parenting function of their caregivers was assessed using the Parenting Stress Index (PSI)-Short Form.ResultsWe observed no significant differences in any developmental index, cognitive function or parenting stress between patients with KD and controls. Among the children with KD, IVIG administration nor CAL was associated with children’s cognitive scores. However, the caregivers of patients who had CAL suffered from greater PSI total scores than those of patients without CAL. Furthermore, the caregivers who had education levels of a master’s degree or above showed less parenting stress than those who had an education level of college or lower.ConclusionCaregivers’ education is associated to parenting stress, and caregivers of patients with KD who developed CAL may feel stress about the unpredictable sequela caused by CAL for their children. Such caregivers may require support to fulfil their parenting roles.

scholarly journals Factorial Structure and Cross-Cultural Invariance of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form in Hong Kong and Thailand

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaozi Gao ◽  
Kerry Lee
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Parenting Stress ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Belief Systems ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Partial Metric ◽  
Factorial Structure ◽  
Parenting Stress Index

With increasing attention on the role of parenting stress on family functioning and children’s development, one area that has been neglected is how such relations differ across cultures. Although sometimes viewed as homogeneous, Asian countries often have markedly different belief systems. Cross-cultural studies require instruments that have been validated in different socio-cultural contexts. The widely used parenting stress index-short form (PSI-SF) has been used in several locations. However, results regarding its factorial structure have been mixed. Furthermore, there are only a few cross-cultural comparison studies. This study examined the factorial structure of an abridged version of the PSI-SF with data from Hong Kong (N = 258) and Thailand (N = 190). The results from confirmatory factor analyses indicated that, in both cultures, a three-factorial structure provides the best model fit. Furthermore, we found evidence for partial metric invariance, suggesting that the test scores can be compared directly. Tests for convergent and discriminant validity revealed that the three factors were correlated with parent general distress, authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive parenting behaviors, in both cultures. These findings suggest that the abridged PSI-SF can provide a meaningful comparison of parenting stress between Hong Kong and Thailand.

Mindfulness-based wellbeing for socio-economically disadvantaged parents: a pre-post pilot study

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catrin Eames ◽  
Rebecca Crane ◽  
Eluned Gold ◽  
Sophie Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Economically Disadvantaged ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Stress Index ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mindfulness Skills ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – Behavioural parent training (PT) interventions partially mediate risk factors for the development of child behavioural problems. Mindfulness skills could have benefit in alleviating the impact of these risk factors for parents who are socio-economically disadvantaged. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A pre-post single group comparison of disadvantaged mothers attending the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing for Parents (MBW-P) programme. Findings – Changes were observed in facets of parental stress (Parenting Stress Index-Short Form; Abidin, 1995), depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II; Beck et al., 1996) and brooding (Ruminative Responses Scale; Nolen-Hoeksema and Morrow, 1991), with moderate to large effect sizes and incidences of clinical change. Research limitations/implications – The research design, although pragmatic, includes a small sample and no control or long-term comparison group. Social implications – Mothers considered as the “hardest to reach” group in terms of vulnerability, risk factors and being likely to gain from intervention demonstrated positive shifts post-intervention. A targeted mindfulness-based intervention, delivered pragmatically within a health service context, may have benefit in reducing the impact of risk factors on parental wellbeing. Originality/value – To the authors’ knowledge, this is the first evaluation of a targeted mindfulness group delivered within routine health care settings, in identified “high risk” areas, by routine staff.

scholarly journals 0938 Sleep, Perfectionism and Cognitive Anxiety in Sports: An Exploratory Study

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A356-A357
Author(s):  
L Ramos Socarras ◽  
V Bourgon ◽  
K Mercier ◽  
G Forest
Keyword(s):  
Daytime Sleepiness ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Sleep Onset Latency ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Recovery Sleep ◽  
Cognitive Anxiety ◽  
Falling Asleep ◽  
Bidirectional Association

Abstract Introduction Perfectionism has been related to cognitive anxiety in sports. The bidirectional association between sleep and anxiety has also been well studied. However, the relationship between sleep habits, anxiety and perfectionism in physically active young individuals hasn’t been documented yet. This was the objective of the present study. Methods 150 young, physically active participants (10 to 18 years old; 47% boys, 51% girls) completed an online survey comprised of questions extracted from the Sport Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2, the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R and the Adolescent Sleep Habits Survey. First, independent t-tests were conducted to compare sleep habits, personal standards (PS), perceived parental pressure (PPP) and perceived coach pressure (PCP) of more anxious (ANX) to less anxious (NOANX) participants. Then, stepwise multiple linear regression analyses were computed to examine the significant sleep habits and perfectionism variables associations with competitive cognitive anxiety. Results Results show that ANX participants have higher PS (t(148)=3.19, p=0.002), less total sleep time on weekend (TST; t(148)=-2.94, p=0.004), longer sleep onset latency (SOL) on weeknights (t(128.09)=2.28, p=0.03) and report more daytime sleepiness (t(148)=3.06, p=0.003) compared to NOANX participants. The significant sleep variables and PS collectively explained 17.7% of competitive cognitive anxiety variance (p=0.00). PS was the largest predictor (β=0.27, p=0.00), followed by daytime sleepiness (β=0.21, p=0.007), weekend TST (β=-0.17, p=0.023) and weeknight SOL (β=0.16, p=.038). Conclusion These results suggest that, even though PS is associated with cognitive anxiety, sleep seem to be an important factor to consider. Specifically, increased daytime sleepiness accompanied by difficulties falling asleep during school nights and no recovery sleep during weekends significantly contribute to competitive cognitive anxiety. These results could have important implications when addressing competitive anxiety issues in young athletes. Support N/A

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document