Ekran Maruziyeti Okul Öncesi Dönemdeki Çocukların Uyku Rutinlerini Nasıl Etkiler?

Yıl 2026, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 9 - 23, 31.01.2026

Esra Yurumez , Esra Akman Ayidağa , Müge Çakıroğlu , Merve Çıkılı Uytun , Birim Günay Kılıç , Didem Öztop

https://doi.org/10.47482/acmr.1642749

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Giriş ve Amaç: Yaşamın erken dönemlerinde uyku ruhsal ve fiziksel açıdan oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, okul öncesi çocukların uyku özelliklerini ve rutinlerini belirlemek ve uyku özelliklerinin ekrana maruz kalma ve sosyoekonomik faktörlerle ilişkisini araştırmaktır.
Yöntem: Eğitimli bir klinisyen, 3-6 yaş arası 114 sağlıklı çocuğun ebeveynine yapılandırılmış tanı görüşmesinin (Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment-PAPA) uyku bozuklukları bölümünü uygulamıştır. Sosyodemografik özellikler, uyku özellikleri ve rutinleri ile ekran süresi not edilmiştir.
Bulgular: Ekrana maruz kalma süresi çocukların %72'sinde >1 saat/gün ve %23.68'inde >3 saat olarak bulunmuştur. Katılımcılar arasında kendi odasında uyuma oranı %26.3, ortak odada uyuma oranı %34.2 ve ebeveyn yatağında uyuma oranı %39.5'tir. Yatma zamanı direnci prevalansı %73.69'dur. Ebeveynlerin eğitim düzeyleri, aylık gelirleri ve okula devam etme durumları ayrı bir yatağa sahip olma ile ilişkiliydi. Yatma zamanı direnci ve ayrılık rüyaları uyku öncesi ekran kullanımında daha yaygındı. Yatma zamanı direnci 1 saatten daha uzun süre ekrana maruz kalma ile ilişkiliydi.
Sonuç: Kültürel inançlara ek olarak, bireysel farklılıklar ve mizaç, ebeveynlik stilleri ve aile süreçleri gibi birçok faktör uyku ve sonuçlarıyla ilgili yatma zamanı rutinlerini etkileyebilir. Bu nedenle, kültürel özellikler göz önünde bulundurularak, ebeveyn psikoeğitimi ve ekrana maruz kalma, yatma zamanı rutinine katılımı teşvik etmeli, sağlıklı alışkanlıkların gelişimini desteklemeli ve çocuğun yaşam boyu psikolojik refahını artırmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

uyku , okul öncesi , çocuk , ekran maruziyeti

How Does Screen Exposure Affect Sleep Routines of Preschool Children?

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Background: Sleep is crucial for children's development and is influenced by bedtime routines, screen exposure, and socioeconomic factors. Modern lifestyle changes, including increased screen use, may disrupt sleep quality. Cultural and socioeconomic conditions also shape sleep habits, such as co-sleeping and parental involvement. This study aimed to examine the sleep characteristics and routines of healthy children aged 3–6 years and their associations with screen exposure and socioeconomic factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study included 114 healthy children aged 3-6 years. The sleep disorder section of a structured diagnostic interview (Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment-PAPA) was administered to the parents. Sociodemographic features, sleep characteristics and routines, and screen time were noted. The correlation between sleep characteristics and sleep routines was analyzed. The statistical significance level was set at 0.05.
Results: 92.98% of children had at least one sleep routine, while 72% were exposed to screens for over an hour per day and 23.68% for over 3 hours per day. 26.3% of participants slept in their own room, 34.2% in a shared room, and 39.5% in their parents' bed. Bedtime resistance was prevalent in 73.69% of the participants. Education levels of parents (p<.05), monthly income (p=.002), and school attendance (p=.01) were correlated with sleeping in separate beds. Bedtime resistance was correlated with screen exposure longer than 1 h (p=.01). Bedtime resistance and separation dreams were more common in pre-sleep screen use (p<.05).
Conclusion: Factors related to bedtime routines play a key role in shaping sleep characteristics. Children’s school attendance, education levels of parents, and monthly income may affect sleep routines. Screen exposure can disrupt sleep, so reducing screen time before bed is important. Parental education on healthy sleep habits helps promote better sleep and supports children’s emotional and psychological development.

Anahtar Kelimeler

sleep , sleep routines , preschool children , screen exposure

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