Out Like a Light: Feasibility and Acceptability Study of an Audio-Based Sleep Aide for Improving Parent–Child Sleep Health

Alicia Chung, Peng Jin, Dimitra Kamboukos, Rebecca Robbins, Judite Blanc, Girardin Jean-Louis and Azizi Seixas
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Alicia Chung: Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
Peng Jin: Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
Dimitra Kamboukos: Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
Rebecca Robbins: Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
Judite Blanc: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
Girardin Jean-Louis: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA
Azizi Seixas: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 15, 1-12

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: sleep; child; family; audio story; m-health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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