An investigation of computer-game addiction, physical activity level, quality of life and sleep of children with a sibling with a chronic condition

IF 1.8 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Child Care Health and Development Pub Date : 2024-01-16 DOI:10.1111/cch.13228

Sabiha Bezgin, Yunus Özkaya, Yılmaz Akbaş, Bülent Elbasan

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Abstract

Background

It is known that chronic condition also affects siblings without chronic illness. Healthy siblings of children with a chronic condition and aged 9–14 years and healthy children with a sibling without chronic illness and their parents were included in the study.

Aim

The aim of our study was to examine the internet-game addiction, physical activity, quality of life and sleep in children with a sibling with chronic condition and compare them with their peers with a healthy sibling.

Methods

Computer game addiction, physical activity, sleep quality and quality of life were evaluated respectively by Computer Game Addiction Scale for Children, Child Physical Activity Questionnaire, Children's Sleep Disorder Scale and Children's Quality of Life Scale.

Results

While the mean age of 75 children with chronically ill siblings was 10.65 ± 1.59 years, the mean age of 75 healthy children with healthy siblings was 10.46 ± 2.09 years. It was observed that children with a sibling with a chronic condition were more tend to computer-game addiction, had lower sleep quality, lower quality of life in terms of school functionality and psychosocial health compared to children with a healthy sibling (p < 0.05).

Conclusions

It was revealed that in families with children with a chronic condition, siblings with no health problems should also be evaluated in psychosocial terms and supported by appropriate approaches, such as to increase the level of physical activity.

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对有兄弟姐妹患有慢性病的儿童的电脑游戏成瘾、体育活动水平、生活质量和睡眠情况的调查

背景据了解，慢性疾病也会影响无慢性疾病的兄弟姐妹。研究对象包括 9-14 岁患有慢性疾病的健康儿童的兄弟姐妹，以及无慢性疾病的健康儿童的兄弟姐妹及其父母。目的我们的研究旨在调查有兄弟姐妹患有慢性病的儿童的网络游戏成瘾、体力活动、生活质量和睡眠情况，并将他们与有健康兄弟姐妹的儿童进行比较。方法通过儿童电脑游戏成瘾量表、儿童体力活动问卷、儿童睡眠障碍量表和儿童生活质量量表分别对电脑游戏成瘾、体力活动、睡眠质量和生活质量进行评估。结果 75 名有兄弟姐妹患有慢性病的儿童的平均年龄为（10.65 ± 1.59）岁，而 75 名有健康兄弟姐妹的健康儿童的平均年龄为（10.46 ± 2.09）岁。研究发现，与兄弟姐妹健康的儿童相比，兄弟姐妹患有慢性疾病的儿童更容易沉迷于电脑游戏，睡眠质量更低，在学校功能和社会心理健康方面的生活质量也更低（p < 0.05）。结论研究表明，在有慢性病患儿的家庭中，也应对没有健康问题的兄弟姐妹进行社会心理评估，并采取适当的方法给予支持，如增加体育锻炼。

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Child Care Health and Development 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

5.30%

发文量

136

审稿时长

4-8 weeks

期刊介绍： Child: care, health and development is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the health and development of children and young people. We aim to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to people from all disciplines working in child health. We welcome studies which examine the effects of social and environmental factors on health and development as well as those dealing with clinical issues, the organization of services and health policy. We particularly encourage the submission of studies related to those who are disadvantaged by physical, developmental, emotional and social problems. The journal also aims to collate important research findings and to provide a forum for discussion of global child health issues.