Visie & Beleidsplein

Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries

Zhang, Z., Abdeta, C., Chelly, M.S., Pozo Cruz, J. del, Draper, C.E., Engberg, E., & Veldman, S.L.C. (2025). Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries. Sleep 48 (pp. 1-12)

Study Objectives
To examine:

  1. multidimensional sleep profiles in preschoolers (3–6 years) across geocultural regions and
  2. differences in sleep characteristics and family practices between Majority World regions (Pacific Islands, Sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America) and the Minority World (the Western world).

Results
Geocultural region explained up to 30% of variance in sleep characteristics. A pattern of short nighttime sleep duration, low sleep efficiency, and long nap duration was observed in Eastern Europe, Northeast Asia, and Southeast Asia.

The second pattern, with later sleep midpoints and greater night-to-night sleep variability, was observed in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America. Compared to the Minority World, less optimal sleep characteristics were observed in several Majority World regions, with medium-to-large effect sizes.

Several Majority World regions reported more frequent parental smartphone use during bedtime routines (Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia: 0.77–0.99 units) and were more likely to have electronic devices in children’s bedroom (Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Asia: OR = 5.97–16.57) and co-sleeping arrangement (Asia, Latin America: OR = 7.05–49.86), compared to the Minority World.

Conclusions
Preschoolers’ sleep profiles and related family practices vary across geocultural regions, which should be considered in sleep health promotion initiatives and policies.

Uitgever(s): Oxford University Press,

Download(s)

Geocultural differences in preschooler sleep profiles and family practices: an analysis of pooled data from 37 countries

Download PDF

Auteur(s)

Klik op de auteur meer artikelen te zoeken van deze auteur.

Zhiguang Zhang
Chalchisa Abdeta
Mohamed Souhaiel Chelly
Jesus del Pozo Cruz
Catherine Draper
Elina Engberg
Sanne Veldman

Tags van dit artikel

Klik op de tag meer artikelen te zoeken met deze tag.

gedrag
gezondheidszorg
internationaal
slaap