Habits Of Children Research Articles

The Effects of Problematic Media Tools Use on Sleep Habits in Children: A Primary School-based Study

The Effects of Problematic Media Tools Use on Sleep Habits in Children: A Primary School-based Study

Prevalencia y factores asociados con los comportamientos sedentarios y la actividad física en escolares de básica primaria

The school and its curricular proposals promote prolonged sedentary behavior, fostering a sedentary behavioral culture that is reinforced extracurricularly, possibly affecting the health of schoolchildren. However, the Physical Education class, and particularly the promotion of school physical activity within it, is one of the most important strategies to mitigate the harmful effects of sedentary behaviors in children. Therefore, the main objective was to establish the prevalence and factors associated with sedentary behaviors in elementary school students. The results reveal that in the school transportation domain, there is an average prevalence of 114 minutes per week of sedentary behavior. In the school environment, walking is common, but sitting time has a weekly average of 1680 ± 102 minutes. Meanwhile, in the home domain, women show higher participation in physical activity. This study highlights the need for school interventions to promote active and healthy habits in childhood.

Pre-service teachers’ perspectives on the influence of children's pretend play as ‘superheroes’ on their healthy habits

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate pre-service preschool teachers’ beliefs regarding the effectiveness of pretend play with familiar superheroes on children’s lifestyle. The study involved 84 pre-service teachers. All the participants filled in a questionnaire on their beliefs about the impact of pretend play on children’s lifestyle. Twenty-two went further and implemented in pairs 10 pretend play sessions with familiar to the children’s superheroes. A focus group discussion took place before and after the implementation. Consent was sought from pre-service teachers. The questionnaire revealed that they did not believe that they could influence children's habits. The 22 participants stated that the more they used pretend play with superheroes, the more they observed positive healthy outcomes in children’s routines. Future research on media characters can be used to inform the deliberations of policymakers on how they should be used to promote healthy habits.

Negative Aspects of Dietary Habits in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Diet therapy is a key component of a holistic approach to the physiological and psychological health of children with autism spectrum disorders. A personalized diet, tailored to clinical symptoms, yields positive therapeutic effects. The aim of this study was to assess the intake of specific food groups and the dietary methods used among children and adolescents with autism. This study included 141 patients from neuropediatric centers diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders. Inclusion criteria were parental consent for the study, age of the child, and autism diagnosis. The research tool was a custom questionnaire covering patients' demographic data, type of disorder, and a qualitative analysis of the dietary habits of selected products. The predominant dietary models were the basic diet (n = 26; 72.22%) and the elimination diet (n = 9; 25%), with a higher application rate among children with autism spectrum disorders. Aversion to specific foods/products was more prevalent in children with autism (n = 79; 75.24%) compared to those with other neurodevelopmental disorders (n = 10; 27.78%). Snacking between meals was significantly more common among the overall neuropediatric patient group (n = 140; 99.29%), with fruit purees (n = 33; 23.57%) and fruits (n = 28; 20%) being the most frequently consumed snacks. The qualitative analysis of dietary habits revealed selective food aversions and eating disorders due to a narrow range of frequently consumed products within dietary groups.

Evaluation of Bedtime Oral Hygiene Behavior and Dietary Habits in Children

Evaluation of Bedtime Oral Hygiene Behavior and Dietary Habits in Children

Description of Elementary School Children in Choosing Snacks at School

School is one of the places where children are active with their peers. Peers and the diversity of education at school are factors that influence children's habits in choosing education in school. Nutritional food can play both a positive and a negative role. Children can identify a variety of foods through the intestine so that they can form an appetite, but when the intestine contains intestines, it can cause disease. The study aims to figure out how school-age children choose to attend school. This research uses cross-sectional methods with a quantitative-descriptive approach. The research instrument used was a modified Safriana consumption questionnaire. stratified random sampling technique, with 270 respondents from class I to class VI. The results showed that boys were more likely to choose unhealthy choices than girls. Class I students were the most likely to make unsafe choices, while class VI students were the most likely to make healthy choices. Most kids choose important foods that are delicious and cheap, and the most popular kind of food is one-piece. It is suggested that the school should have a school canteen that provides healthy food and provides health education to children about the importance of choosing healthy meals.

The Role of Hygiene Education in Forming Healthy Living Habits in Children

Hygiene education plays an important role in forming healthy living habits from an early age. This study aims to explore the effectiveness of hygiene education in increasing hygiene awareness and practices among elementary school children. Using mixed methods, data was collected through questionnaire surveys and direct observation of 200 students in several elementary schools in XYZ City. The research results show that systematic and structured hygiene education can increase students' understanding of the importance of cleanliness and health. In addition, this research found that students who received regular hygiene education tended to have better healthy living habits compared to those who did not receive such education. These findings emphasize the importance of integrating hygiene education in the school curriculum to form a generation that is healthier and aware of the importance of cleanliness.

A szülő és gyermek egészségmagatartásának kapcsolata

In recent years our daily lives have been characterised by lifestyle diseases, sedentary lifestyle, high level of physical inactivity, global pandemic. Because of this reason health becomes as an important value in our everyday life. It can be said that health status is a dynamic status which is affected by various aspects. The development of health behaviour involves individual decision-making and choices, the social and built environment, as well as various socialization contexts. The family model and the socio-economic status of the family play a crucial role in shaping children's attitudes towards health culture, exerting a significant influence on the formation of children's habits such as physical activity and proper nutrition. In childhood, there is partial control, with parents making decisions about living conditions, nutrition, and most aspects of the child's life. It is also important to note, that adolescents constitute a demographic where primary prevention can achieve the most long-term successes. Because of this reason, at the centre of our research is the examination of parental patterns and their reflection in the health behaviour of young adults, including eating-, sleeping-, and harmful habits as well as covid pandemic's effect on the eating habits of the families.JEL Code: I12

Strategi Positif dalam Mengatasi Tantrum Pada Anak Usia Dini

Tantrums in early childhood are a phenomenon that often causes worry and stress for many parents. However, dealing with tantrums is not an easy task and often tests parents' patience and emotional resilience. Early childhood is at a stage of development where they are starting to learn to recognize and express their emotions. Lack of language skills and managing emotions makes them vulnerable to experiencing frustration which leads to tantrums. Therefore, it is important for parents to understand the causes of tantrums and know how to deal with them positively and constructively. This research uses a library research design that relies on primary data in the form of literature or previous research related to strategies for dealing with tantrums. The researcher carefully read the data sources. to identify parental parenting patterns on children's emotional stability. The information collected is then used as a guideline for educators' synergistic efforts in dealing with tantrums, so that they can overcome tantrums that often occur in everyday life. This research uses library sources, including research results in the form of books, journals, articles and other relevant sources. This article concludes by analyzing the data obtained from these sources and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of the theoretical study analysis, it can be concluded that a positive strategy for dealing with tantrums in early childhood is to (1) Recognize the factors that cause Tantrums including ( a) Child factors, namely the obstruction of the child's desire to get something (b) Parental factors or parenting style. Parental parenting styles influence the emergence of tantrums (c) children's needs that are not met. and (2) Get to know efforts to overcome tantrums. (a) Parents and educators can prevent this from happening by being aware of children's habits and knowing exactly when tantrums occur. (b) When a tantrum occurs, parents and educators should try to remain calm and control emotions. (c) After the tantrum is over, parents and educators should provide a sense of calm to the child, not punish or strengthen. (d) Parents and educators can minimize children's anger and ensure the safety of children and other people. (e) If anger causes confusion, immediately move the child to a safe place or away from other children. (f) Parents Educators can also observe children closely to observe when anger occurs most often. (g) If the tantrum occurs again, handle it with a time out

Eating Habit in Childhood: A Systematic Review of The Literature

Purpose: One of the consumer groups most targeted by the food industry is children. Food consumption in homes and schools has resulted in overweight and obesity. The objective of this work was to identify food consumption habits in childhood, highlighting the importance of food education from preschool onwards. Methodology: The Systematic Literature Review was used with the support of the Methodi Ordinatio, which selects relevant articles on specific topics, identifying food consumption habits by children in the family and school environment. Results and Discussion: The results reveal a growing concern about healthy and sustainable eating, especially in the context of children. However, there are still gaps in the literature. Food and sustainable education from an early age is essential to ensure healthy habits and reduce the impact on children's health. Parents, schools, companies, researchers, and the State must work together to promote healthy and sustainable eating for children, aiming for a healthy and sustainable future for the next generations. Implications of the Research: It is expected that the results presented will serve as input for future studies and, research on the topic of infant nutrition and contribute to positive changes. Originality and Value: The research innovates in presenting a research agenda based on studies carried out in English literature and interventions carried out in the family and school environment in Australia, Canada, and the United States of America.

The Role of Parental Health Literacy in Establishing Health-Promoting Habits in Early Childhood.

In early childhood, children are extremely susceptible to the acquisition of habits and the establishment of health-promoting habits. Therefore, the patterns, routines, and rules transmitted and expected by the adults surrounding the child are of paramount importance and can correlate with the level of their health literacy. Our cross-sectional, quantitative, exploratory study aimed to examine the relationships between parental health literacy and preschool children's health-related habits, using simple, non-random sampling (n = 598). In addition to the sociodemographic characteristics, the measuring tool we compiled included the standardized European Health Literacy Survey Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q16), as well as a set of questions containing 30 statements suitable for exploring children's habit systems. The health literacy of the parents involved in our study proved to be more favorable than that of the general population. Regarding children's habit systems, we found significant differences in several areas by age group (p < 0.05) and gender (p < 0.05). The levels of parental health literacy (0.003 ≤ p ≤ 0.048) and parents' education (p < 0.05) show a correlation with the children's health-related habit systems: the indicators of children with parents who have a higher level of health literacy and a higher level of education are more favorable in terms of established habits. In the long term, the formation of health-promoting habits may facilitate the internalization of favorable health behavior motives for the future, contributing to the establishment of positive physical, mental, and social health in adulthood.

Daytime Sleepiness from Preschool Children's and Parents' Perspectives: Is There a Difference?

This cross-sectional study investigated the level of daytime sleepiness and sleep-related behaviors in preschool children and compared their self-evaluations with the evaluations of their parents. It was conducted in Split-Dalmatian County, Croatia, among 196 preschool children aged 6-7 years seen at regular medical examinations, accompanied by their parents, using the Epworth sleepiness scale for children and parents/caregivers. Compared to their child's reports, parents tended to underestimate their child's sleepiness while sitting in a classroom at school (p = 0.001) and overestimate their child's sleepiness when lying down to rest or nap in the afternoon (p < 0.001). Boys were sleepier while sitting in a classroom at school during the morning than girls (p = 0.032). As much as 48.2% of preschool children had their own cellphones/tablets. Boys used video games (p < 0.001) and cellphones/tablets more than girls did (p = 0.064). Parental estimation of children playing video games at bedtime was lower than the child's report (p < 0.001). Children who had a TV in their bedroom reported more daytime sleepiness (p = 0.049), and those who played video games at bedtime went to sleep later during the weekend (p = 0.024). Also, children owning cellphone/tablets had longer sleep latency during the weekend compared to children not owning a cellphone (p = 0.015). This study confirmed that parents tend to underestimate children's habits of playing video games at bedtime and children's sleepiness during morning classes. Preschool children who use electronic devices at bedtime more frequently have prolonged sleep latency. These findings provide further evidence of the effects of electronic media devices on preschoolers' sleep patterns and daytime sleepiness.

Barriers in Nursing Interventions and Health Promotion in Childhood Obesity

Introduction: Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic worldwide; Mexico and the United States are the countries that occupy the first two places with childhood obesity. In addition, it is an important risk factor for developing cardio-metabolic diseases and even many types of cancer; 1, therefore, health promotion at a first level of care is necessary to avoid comorbidities.2 Objective: To determine the main barriers when health promotion is carried out, especially by nurses to approach the problem of childhood obesity. Methodology: A literature review was carried out starting in 2004 using key words (childhood obesity, nursing interventions and barriers in health promotion) in the Scielo, Dialnet and Google Scholar databases. More than 1000 results were found, which finally applying the inclusion criteria (clinical trials, intervention studies, reviews, and meta-analysis; articles with children under 19 years old and their parents; articles where the effect of nursing or health promotion interventions is mentioned) and exclusion (articles about childhood obesity but without health promotion) 22 articles were obtained. Results: It was found that the main barriers in terms of health promotion related to nursing were the willingness, openness, and acceptance of the parents.3,4 It was noted in most studies that if the parents showed little interest in changing the child's habits or lifestyle or were not consistent with the therapy, the children were less likely to comply with the treatment.5,6 Additionally, parents were less likely to participate in a weight loss intervention with their child if they themselves did not believe their child was obese. Likewise, education and on-the-job training on structured interventions to approach overweight and obesity are vitals in nursing; as well as skills training in a sensible and effective way to address challenging conversations with children, young people, and their families.7, 8 Conclusion: The most important factor for a successful intervention is getting parents quickly involved in the intervention with the child and educating parents about the condition to further encourage parent involvement during treatment. In the studies reviewed, when parents participate in weight loss with the child, children are more successful in losing excess body weight and staying healthy.

Implementation of Character Education Based on Total Quality Management: Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila Students in Kindergarten

This research is applied research that aims to develop and implement a character education action plan based on Total Quality Management (TQM) in the Pancasila student profile in Independent Curriculum in Kindergarten. This research is a qualitative descriptive study, data was collected through Focus Group Discussion (FGD), interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of the research show that TQM-based character education in Tunas Bangsa Kindergarten through the implementation of action plans in Pancasila student profile in the independent curriculum, implemented in learning projects and children's habits, has achieved guaranteed quality of learning. The results of the implementation show that children have achieved guaranteed quality graduates through learning project activities and familiarization with the supporting capacity of skilled teacher human resources, adequate facilities, and infrastructure as well as religious and moral development for adult children. Learning projects and habits are implemented for children to achieve the guaranteed quality of graduates, carrying out daily prayers, carrying out religious ritual practices, praying before and after studying, praying for parents and family, putting on and taking off your shoes, wearing uniform according to schedule, and complete tasks according to the deadline. For further research, it is necessary to carry out research that examines various implementations of character education based on culture or other learning models that attract children's interest and are more comprehensive. Keywords: action plan, early childhood, character education, total quality management

Oral Habits in Childhood and Occlusal Pathologies: A Cohort Study.

To analyse the relationship between the different habits that occur in childhood and the different malocclusions in the three planes of space. A clinical examination of 106 children between 5 and 12 years of age was carried out and a survey validated by professors of the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Seville was made for the parents in order to identify the habits and relate them to the possible malocclusions detected in the child's mouth. 72.64% of the sample presented a malocclusion in at least one of the three planes of space, with a similar distribution. When correlating the variables, statistically significant relationships were observed in the vertical plane with atypical swallowing (p = 0 < 0.05; V > 0.3) and lip sucking (p = 0 < 0.05; V > 0.3) and in the horizontal plane with oral breathing (p = 0 < 0.05; V > 0.3), atypical swallowing (p = 0 < 0.05; V < 0.3) and digital sucking (p = 0 < 0.05; V < 0.3). It has been observed that the prevalence and prolongation of habits in childhood is increasing, so it is essential to detect pernicious habits at an early age to prevent the establishment of malocclusions and to favour the correct craniofacial growth of the child.

Navigating the Digital Divide: Strategies for Promoting Healthy Digital Habits in Children and Adolescents

Navigating the Digital Divide: Strategies for Promoting Healthy Digital Habits in Children and Adolescents

Filling childhood with health program: a fun strategy to encourage healthy habits in children

Sedentary lifestyle and inadequate diet are associated with 2.6 billion deaths each year. Health education could improve health habits in childhood. We investigated the effects of a health education program on physical activity (PA) level, eating habits, body composition, and cardiorespiratory fitness in schoolchildren. A total of 50 children from Brazilian public school were evaluated into a PA level and food consumption (questionnaire), cardiorespiratory fitness (PACER), and body composition (skinfolds), allocated to either an 8-week intervention at Fun Education Group (FEG, n=19, 8.2±0.5yr) or control group (CG, n=31, 8.1±0.5yr). FEG was exposed to an educative website (1h - TOODS KIDS), filled a sticker album according to habits (PA and eating) of each weekday, and families received instructions (leaflets and lecture) on how to improve their habits. The generalized linear models analysis revealed an improvement to FEG at cardiorespiratory fitness (6.4 laps, p=0.042; and 0.4 km/h, p=0.031), more fruits and vegetable consumption (1.4 unities, p=0.029) and body fat reduction (-1.5%, p=0.001), compared to CG. The participation at Program suggest that a short period of feasible intervention, with low-cost materials, aroused and motivated children to healthier habits with positive effects on cardiorespiratory fitness, body fat, and consumption of fruits and vegetable.

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity and Overweight in Erbil City, Kurdistan, Iraq: A Household Survey

The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased dramatically during the last three decades. It is estimated that 170 million youngsters (under the age of 18) worldwide are overweight. Obesity is commonly regarded as one of the most significant public health problems of the early 21st century due to its rapid rise and severe public health consequences. According to previous research, the prevalence rate of obesity and overweight increased in Erbil. This study aims to determine the prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity rates in Erbil. This study was a household survey based on a cross-sectional study that was conducted, and a multi-stage sampling strategy was used to choose the study sample. A questionnaire was conducted to collect the data, SPSS was used for analysing the data, and Chi-square (X²), was used to identify any kind of association between different variables in the study, whereas the p-value was considered (0.05). Regarding ethical approval, the study was conducted under the guidelines of the ethical approval research committee in the College of Medicine. In this research, the prevalence rate of obesity and overweight was 30.4%, 7.7% of them were obese, and 22.7% were overweight. The obesity rates between males and females were not different. Lifestyle and habit had an impact on increasing weight gain, though the number of meals, outside eating, fast foods, and snacks between meals were statistically not significant. However, eating without hunger was significant the p-value was (0.008). On the other hand, the children's habit of using electronic devices, smartphones, and other devices was significant, either using their mobile phone or their parent's phone. In conclusion, in Erbil city, the prevalence rate of obesity and overweight was dramatically increased, as well as the lifestyle factor that contributed to the development of these conditions, especially among those children exposed to multi-screen devices. According to these results, families have to improve their lifestyles and decrease the use of electrical devices by children.

Pengaruh Edukasi dengan Media Video Animasi tentang Cara Menyikat Gigi terhadap Pengetahuan dan Sikap Siswa- Siswi SD Swasta Riad Madani Kecamatan Percut Sei Tuan

Lack of knowledge about maintaining dental hygiene greatly affects children's habit of brushing their teeth. Health education will look interesting if delivered through interesting media as well. Children's education must be in accordance with the stage of child development. One of the media that can be used is animated video.This research is analytical with a survey method which aims to determine the differences in the level of knowledge of students at Grade III Private Elementary School, Riad Madani, Percut Sei Tuan District, before and after the animated video media education on how to brush their teeth, with a total sample of 58 people.The results showed that students' knowledge before education with video animation: 16 people (27.59%) had good knowledge, 36 people (62.07%) had fair knowledge, and 6 people (10.34%) had poor knowledge. ; knowledge of students after education: 55 people (94.83%) have good knowledge, 3 people (5.17%) have fair knowledge and no poor knowledge and there was a tendency to increase knowledge after treatment with an average of 0.776, with a probability value or p value of the Paired test = 0.000. This means that there is a difference between before and after treatment. The conclusion of this study is that it was found an increase in students' knowledge after education using animated videos as a medium. It is expected that the dental and oral health team will work together with the school to provide dissemination using animated videos to increase students' knowledge about dental and oral hygiene.

Pelatihan Permainan Tradisional Bagi Guru Penjas Kota Jayapura

The aim of this community service is to help students through elementary school physical education teachers to introduce traditional games and reduce children's habit of playing online games and help increase creativity by using materials available around them. This community service is carried out because of several problems such as (1) the lack of children who know traditional games so that their daily lives are filled with playing online games (2) social weaknesses that occur in the home environment, including playing on cellphones when spoken to, or being busy with gadget even though there is a friend beside him or he is sitting with family members. The implementation of this activity took place in the city of Jayapura. The stages of implementing this service activity are (1) problem identification (2) needs analysis; (3) designing coaching and mentoring; (4) carrying out mentoring; (5) monitoring and observing activity results; and (6) reporting and follow-up. The methods of community service are lectures, demonstrations and training. The results of this PKM which were carried out were seen from the questionnaires that were distributed, of the 20 participants who said they were good, 16 participants and 4 participants were very good.