Journal of Health Literacy

Journal of Health Literacy

Exploring the Nexus between Maternal Health Literacy, Children's Sleep Habits, and Their Quality of Life: A Descriptive Correlational Study

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Arash Khalili 1
Firooze Beiranvand 2
Zohreh Fateh 3
Afsaneh Parvin 4
1 Phd Candidate, Mother and Child Care Research Center, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
2 Instructor, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
3 Msc of pediatric Nursing, Student Research Committee, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
4 MSC of Psychiatric nursing, Department of School of Nursing, Fasa University of Medical Sciences, Fasa, Iran.
10.22038/jhl.2024.78846.1549
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Maternal health literacy significantly impacts children's development, influencing sleep habits and overall quality of life. By enhancing maternal understanding of health information, better health outcomes can be achieved, especially for hospitalized children. This study aims to explore the relationship between maternal health literacy, children's sleep habits, and their quality of life.

Materials and Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted in the pediatric wards of Be'sat Hospital in Hamedan, Iran. One hundred mothers and children who were hospitalized in the pediatric wards were recruited using a convenience sampling method. The mothers had a mean age of 32 years, and the children had a mean age of 10 years. Maternal health literacy was assessed using the Health Literacy Scale for Adults (HLSA), while sleep habits and quality of life were assessed using the Pediatric Sleep Habits Questionnaire (PSHQ) and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), respectively. The data were analyzed using SPSS v23 with descriptive statistical methods and correlational tests.

Results: The results of this descriptive correlational study indicate a statistically significant association between maternal health literacy and children's sleep habits (p > 0.05). However, no statistically significant association was found between maternal health literacy and children's quality of life (p < 0.05). In contrast, a statistically significant association was observed between children's sleep habits and their quality of life (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: Recommendations include enhancing maternal health literacy through targeted programs to improve children's sleep habits and developing educational interventions on sleep health for parents. Further research is needed to investigate the mediating factors influencing the relationship between maternal health literacy and children's quality of life.
Keywords
Maternal Health Literacy
Children's Sleep Habits
Children's Quality of Life

Acknowledgements: The authors would like to appreciate Hamedan University of Medical Sciences & Clinical Research Development Unit of Hamedan Besat  hospital for financially supporting this research.


Availability of data and materials: The datasets generated and/or analysed during the current study are not publicly available due to the necessity to ensure participant confidentiality policies and laws of the country but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.


Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.


Consent for publication: Not applicable.


Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Medical Sciences of Hamadan (with project number 140103171740 and ethics code IR.UMSHA.REC.1401.156) and all ethical principles, including obtaining permits, written consent, stating the objectives, confidentiality of information, and use of information for research purposes, were observed. The present study was conducted in terms of the principles of the revised Declaration of Helsinki, which is a statement of ethical principles that directs physicians and other participants in medical research involving human subjects.


Funding: This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not for profit sectors.


Authors' Contributions: AP was involved in the conception and organization of the study. AK and FB were involved in the execution and data collection of the study; AK and ZF participated in statistical analysis design and/or execution. All authors contributed to the preparation, critical review and all of them approved the final manuscript.

 

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