Pediatric sleep problems and social-emotional problems. A population-based study

2016 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Hysing ◽  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
Susan Garthus-Niegel ◽  
Malin Eberhard-Gran
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Pediatric Sleep

scholarly journals Social-Emotional Problems Among 3-Year-Olds Are Associated With an Unhealthy Lifestyle: A Population-Based Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva Eurenius ◽  
Amal Farah Mohamed ◽  
Marie Lindkvist ◽  
Anneli Ivarsson ◽  
Inger Öhlund ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Public Health Intervention ◽  
Emotional Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Unhealthy Lifestyle ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

Introduction: Little attention has been paid to the association between preschool children's social-emotional problems and lifestyle at the population level.Objective: This study aimed to overcome this knowledge gap by investigating to what extent children's social-emotional problems are associated with their lifestyle and if there are any gender differences.Methods: This cross-sectional, population-based study used data from the regional Salut Register in northern Sweden, including 7,179 3-year-olds during 2014–2017. Parents responded to a questionnaire including the 36-month interval of the Ages and Stages Questionnaires: Social-Emotional (ASQ:SE) and questions regarding family and lifestyle characteristics. Single and multiple logistic regression were used to assess the association between children's social-emotional problems and multiple family lifestyle characteristics.Results: More reports of social-emotional problems were found among children who did not have parents living together or had markers of an unhealthy lifestyle. Children who ate vegetables less frequently, whose parent/-s brushed their teeth less often and did not read to them regularly were more likely to have social-emotional problems. Playing outdoors <3 h during weekdays and >1 h of sedentary screen time during weekends increased the risk of social-emotional problems among boys only, while >1 h of sedentary screen time during weekdays increased the risk among girls. When it comes to lifestyle and gender differences, a high proportion of the 3-year-olds had an unhealthy lifestyle, more so for boys than for girls. The dietary quality and tooth brushing were somewhat more adequate for the girls than for the boys, but boys spent more time playing outdoors compared to the girls.Conclusions: This study provides us with an important overview picture of the family life situation of three-year-olds, including those with social-emotional problems. Such problems were significantly associated with markers of unhealthy lifestyle, with significant gender differences. Therefore, this study suggests that in order to maintain children's social-emotional ability and support children at risk of problems, public health intervention programs should have a broader perspective on improving children's lifestyle rather than merely focusing on their social and emotional problems, and the gender differences found may be taken in account.

Are sleep problems and non-specific health complaints risk factors for chronic pain? A prospective population-based study with 17 year follow-up

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 210-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne K. Nitter ◽  
Are H. Pripp ◽  
Karin Ø. Forseth
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Chronic Widespread Pain ◽  
Health Complaints ◽  
Widespread Pain ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Specific Health

AbstractIntroductionChronic musculoskeletal pain represents a significant health problem among adults in Norway. The prevalence of chronic pain can be up to 50% in both genders. However, the prevalence of chronic widespread pain is significantly higher in females than in males. Chronic widespread pain is seen as the end of a continuum of pain. There is rather sparse knowledge about the incidence of pain in initially pain free individuals and the course of self-reported pain over time. Moreover, little is known about risk factors for incidence of chronic pain or prognostic factors for the course of self-reported pain. We believe that such knowledge may contribute to develop strategies for treatment at an early stadium of the pain condition and thereby reduce the prevalence of chronic pain included chronic widespread pain.Aims of the studyThe aims of this study were threefold: (1) to calculate the incidence of self-reported musculoskeletal pain in a female cohort, (2) to describe the course of pain and (3) to investigate whether or not health complaints and sleep problems are predictive factors for onset of pain or prognostic factors for the course of pain.MethodsThis is a prospective population-based study of all women between 20 and 50 years who were registered in Arendal, Norway, in 1989 (N = 2498 individuals). A questionnaire about chronic pain (pain >3 months duration in muscles, joints, back or the whole body), modulating factors for pain, sleep problems and seven non-specific health complaints was mailed to all traceable women, in 1990 (N =2498), 1995 (n = 2435) and 2007 (n = 2261). Of these, 1338 responded on all three occasions. Outcome measures were presence and extent of chronic pain.ResultsThe prevalence of chronic pain was 57% in 1990 and 61% in 2007. From 1990 to 2007, 53% of the subjects changed pain category. The incidence of chronic pain in initially pain free individuals during follow-up was 44%, whereas the recovery rate was 25%. Impaired sleep quality predicted onset of chronic pain. There was a linear association between the number of health complaints and the incidence of chronic pain in initially pain free individuals. Equivalent results were found for persistence of pain and worsening of pain.ConclusionThe prevalence of chronic pain was rather stable throughout the follow-up period, but the prevalence of chronic widespread pain increased. Individual changes in pain extent occurred frequently. The presence of sleep disturbances and number of health complaints predicted onset, persistence and worsening of pain.ImplicationsSleep problems must be thoroughly addressed as a possible risk factor for onset or worsening of pain. Elimination of sleep problems in an early phase is an interesting approach in treating chronic pain. More research is needed to illuminate the possible pathogenetic relations between pain, non-specific health complaints, sleep problems and also depression.

scholarly journals Chronicity of sleep problems in children with chronic illness: a longitudinal population-based study

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
Mari Hysing ◽  
Irene Elgen ◽  
Kjell Morten Stormark ◽  
Astri J Lundervold
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Population Based Study

Sleep problems in children with autism spectrum problems: a longitudinal population-based study

Autism ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Børge Sivertsen ◽  
Maj-Britt Posserud ◽  
Christopher Gillberg ◽  
Astri J Lundervold ◽  
Mari Hysing
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Population Based Study
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