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Play–Sleep Nexus in Indonesian Preschool Children before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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  • Puji Yanti Fauziah

    (Nonformal Education Department, Faculty of Education Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman 55281, Indonesia)

  • Erma Kusumawardani

    (Nonformal Education Department, Faculty of Education Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman 55281, Indonesia)

  • Soni Nopembri

    (Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman 55281, Indonesia)

  • Rizki Mulyawan

    (Department of Sports Science, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Sleman 55281, Indonesia)

  • Indri Hapsari Susilowati

    (Department of Occupational Health and Safety, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia, Depok 16424, Indonesia)

  • Susiana Nugraha

    (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Respati Indonesia, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia)

  • Sudibyo Alimoeso

    (Indonesian Demographer Association, Depok 16425, Indonesia)

  • Bonardo Prayogo Hasiholan

    (Directorate of Productive and Older Adult Ages Health, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia, Jakarta 12950, Indonesia)

  • Lukman Fauzi

    (Public Health Department, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang 50229, Indonesia)

  • Widya Hary Cahyati

    (Public Health Department, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang 50229, Indonesia)

  • Tandiyo Rahayu

    (Physical Education Department, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Semarang 50229, Indonesia)

  • Terence Buan Kiong Chua

    (Physical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore)

  • Michael Yong Hwa Chia

    (Physical Education and Sports Science Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798, Singapore)

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Indonesians’ behaviors and has had an impact on many facets of daily life. People’s lives are becoming increasingly dependent on digital technologies, which is a phenomenon with conflicting effects on people’s health and happiness. This cross-sectional study focused on one such influence, namely, how the shift from the period before to during COVID-19 has affected children’s playtime and sleep duration. As part of a multicenter study, 618 adult caregivers (parents, family members, or babysitters) who visited the kindergarten in question on behalf of preschool children aged 2–5 years (4.04 ± 1.39) were surveyed on the children’s play and sleep habits before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia, particularly Java Island (before pandemic, N = 309; during pandemic, N = 309). ANOVA was used for a statistical analysis to describe the difference between groups and within time collections. Significant favorable relationships were found between pre-pandemic and post-pandemic playtime and sleeping time on weekdays, weekends, and averaged weekday-weekend (r = 0.437; 0.180 and 0.321, all p < 0.05) were detected. Before the pandemic, children’s playtime (4.11 vs. 3.55 h) and sleep duration (10.92 vs. 10.70 h) were significantly greater on the weekend than on the weekday ( p < 0.05) but not during the pandemic (playtime: 3.48 vs. 3.45 h and sleep duration: 10.83 vs. 10.80 h; all p > 0.05). The COVID-19 pandemic had no impact on sleep duration or playtime in Javanese preschool children. Efforts should be intensified to promote the value of playtime and sleep duration among children in this age range so that the future of Indonesian children’s can be ensured.

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  • Puji Yanti Fauziah & Erma Kusumawardani & Soni Nopembri & Rizki Mulyawan & Indri Hapsari Susilowati & Susiana Nugraha & Sudibyo Alimoeso & Bonardo Prayogo Hasiholan & Lukman Fauzi & Widya Hary Cahyati, 2022. "Play–Sleep Nexus in Indonesian Preschool Children before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-11, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:17:p:10695-:d:899524
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    1. Soni Nopembri & Rizki Mulyawan & Puji Yanti Fauziah & Erma Kusumawardani & Indri Hapsari Susilowati & Lukman Fauzi & Widya Hary Cahyati & Tandiyo Rahayu & Terence Buan Kiong Chua & Michael Yong Hwa Ch, 2023. "Time to Play in Javanese Preschool Children—An Examination of Screen Time and Playtime before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.

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