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The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context

Background Childhood sleep practices impact growth, development, and long-term health. There is a paucity of sleep data pertaining to preschool children in Asia, especially South-East Asia. Methods This cross-sectional study involved parents of well siblings, aged 2-6 years. It aimed to: (i) test th...

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Main Authors: Jayanath, Subhashini, Hamzah, Norhamizan, Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah, Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz, Muhamad, Nor Asiah, Zainal, Azlin Zaiti, Mohri, Ikuko, Tachibana, Masaya
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RJ Pediatrics
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spelling my.um.eprints.420942023-10-20T02:35:32Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/42094/ The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context Jayanath, Subhashini Hamzah, Norhamizan Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz Muhamad, Nor Asiah Zainal, Azlin Zaiti Mohri, Ikuko Tachibana, Masaya RJ Pediatrics Background Childhood sleep practices impact growth, development, and long-term health. There is a paucity of sleep data pertaining to preschool children in Asia, especially South-East Asia. Methods This cross-sectional study involved parents of well siblings, aged 2-6 years. It aimed to: (i) test the reliability of the English version of the Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for Preschoolers (JSQ-P), and (ii) obtain the prevalence, as well as describe, sleep-related issues. Ninety-one (91) parents (74.7%; mothers) self-administered the questionnaire in the pediatric clinic waiting area of a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Recruitment was from August to November 2020. Results The English version of the JSQ-P has good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.85). Range of Cronbach alpha values for each item: 0.36-0.87. Many (77%) children slept at 10:00 p.m. or later, similar to parents' late bedtimes. One-third had difficulty waking up in the morning. There were significant strong positive correlations between some features of restless leg syndrome, daytime tiredness, morning symptoms, and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. Co-sleeping was prevalent (97.9%). Mean screen time for those who had set time limits was 2.35 +/- 1.68 h. Conclusions The English-language translation of the JSQ-P is a questionnaire with good internal consistency that can be used in non-Japanese speaking countries. Parents need to be educated on healthy sleep and screen time practices to optimize children's sleep quality and quantity. Blackwell Publishing 2022-01 Article PeerReviewed Jayanath, Subhashini and Hamzah, Norhamizan and Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah and Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz and Muhamad, Nor Asiah and Zainal, Azlin Zaiti and Mohri, Ikuko and Tachibana, Masaya (2022) The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context. Pediatrics International, 64 (1). ISSN 1328-8067, DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15123 <https://doi.org/10.1111/ped.15123>. 10.1111/ped.15123
institution Universiti Malaya
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country Malaysia
content_provider Universiti Malaya
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topic RJ Pediatrics
spellingShingle RJ Pediatrics
Jayanath, Subhashini
Hamzah, Norhamizan
Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah
Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz
Muhamad, Nor Asiah
Zainal, Azlin Zaiti
Mohri, Ikuko
Tachibana, Masaya
The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
description Background Childhood sleep practices impact growth, development, and long-term health. There is a paucity of sleep data pertaining to preschool children in Asia, especially South-East Asia. Methods This cross-sectional study involved parents of well siblings, aged 2-6 years. It aimed to: (i) test the reliability of the English version of the Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for Preschoolers (JSQ-P), and (ii) obtain the prevalence, as well as describe, sleep-related issues. Ninety-one (91) parents (74.7%; mothers) self-administered the questionnaire in the pediatric clinic waiting area of a Malaysian tertiary hospital. Recruitment was from August to November 2020. Results The English version of the JSQ-P has good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.85). Range of Cronbach alpha values for each item: 0.36-0.87. Many (77%) children slept at 10:00 p.m. or later, similar to parents' late bedtimes. One-third had difficulty waking up in the morning. There were significant strong positive correlations between some features of restless leg syndrome, daytime tiredness, morning symptoms, and obstructive sleep apnea symptoms. Co-sleeping was prevalent (97.9%). Mean screen time for those who had set time limits was 2.35 +/- 1.68 h. Conclusions The English-language translation of the JSQ-P is a questionnaire with good internal consistency that can be used in non-Japanese speaking countries. Parents need to be educated on healthy sleep and screen time practices to optimize children's sleep quality and quantity.
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author Jayanath, Subhashini
Hamzah, Norhamizan
Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah
Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz
Muhamad, Nor Asiah
Zainal, Azlin Zaiti
Mohri, Ikuko
Tachibana, Masaya
author_facet Jayanath, Subhashini
Hamzah, Norhamizan
Ahmad Fauzi, Aishah
Ahmad Adlan, Aida Syarinaz
Muhamad, Nor Asiah
Zainal, Azlin Zaiti
Mohri, Ikuko
Tachibana, Masaya
author_sort Jayanath, Subhashini
title The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
title_short The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
title_full The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
title_fullStr The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
title_full_unstemmed The Japanese Sleep Questionnaire for preschoolers within a Malaysian context
title_sort japanese sleep questionnaire for preschoolers within a malaysian context
publisher Blackwell Publishing
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/42094/
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