Sleep habits in native brazilian bororo children

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Rubens ReimÃo²  JosÉ Carlos Rosa Pires De Souza¹  Carlos Eduardo Vilela Gaudioso¹ 

[1] ,Centro de Distúrbios do Sono

关键词: sleep;    sleep habits;    child;    cosleeping;    native Bororo indian;    Mato Grosso;    sono;    hábito de dormir;    infância;    nativo;    índio Bororo;    Mato Grosso;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X1999000100003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Sleep behavior patterns in childhood are influenced by familial, cultural and environmental factors. In understanding sleep in Native Brazilian Bororo children, one should consider the influence of their culture on the child's sleep. This research analyzes sleep habits of Native Bororo children from the Meruri village, located in an Indian Reservation in the state of Mato Grosso. Fourty four children ( 24 M; 20 F) were evaluated; ages ranged from one month to 10 years, with a mean age of 4.9 years. Sleep characteristics were assessed by means of a standard questionnaire applied to the mothers. Cosleeping - sleeping together with family members - was a remarkable finding, in every child 0-2 year old and in 81.5% in the 2-10 years group. The second characteristic was sleeping with many people in the same room. There was an average of 5.1 people per room in the younger group and 3.9 people in the older group

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