title: Reading at Bedtime Associated With Longer Nighttime Sleep in Latino Preschoolers.
abstract: Objective To characterize bedtime routines (BR) and associations between reading at bedtime and sleep behaviors in a sample of Latino preschoolers.
  
  
  METHODS
  A convenience sample of Latino parents of a 4-year-old child completed standardized questionnaires assessing BRs, bedtime reading frequency and other sleep variables. Family demographics and home environment were also assessed. Results Parents of 62 children completed questionnaires. A consistent BR was reported by 48%. Frequent reading at bedtime was reported in 42%. After controlling for key confounders, reading at bedtime was significantly associated with longer total nighttime sleep (P < .01), but not with other sleep behaviors. Conclusion Reading at bedtime was significantly associated with longer total nighttime sleep duration. This, together with the relatively low frequency of reading found in this sample, suggests that interventions aimed at increasing reading at bedtime among Latino preschoolers may improve overall sleep health.
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA docscottb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Scott J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Kyung E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Rhee
authors.affiliation: University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gahagan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting; D010290:Parents; D011932:Reading; D012890:Sleep; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Latinos; bedtime routines; reading; sleep; sleep behaviors