Background

In the United States, 68% of children do not get the recommended nine hours of sleep, which can lead to many negative health outcomes (e.g., mental health). Mindfulness meditation mobile apps may be an option for improving children’s sleep and mental health outcomes; however, there is limited research on how children across different ages access these types of apps, the content they prefer, and the benefits they experience.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to describe parents’ reports of how and why their children use the Calm mindfulness meditation app and how using Calm may impact their sleep and mental well-being across age and gender.

Method

This study was a cross-sectional survey of Calm subscribers (N = 2437) with children who used Calm. Participants were asked how their child accessed content, why their child used Calm, and the benefits of Calm for their child’s sleep and mental well-being.

Results

Approximately half of the parents reported that they used Calm with their child. Older children (13–17 years) were more likely to use Calm independently, preferred content outside of Calm Kids, and were more likely to use Calm to manage emotions. Younger children (2–12 years) most commonly used Calm with their parents and on a parent’s device and preferred Calm Kids Sleep Stories.

Conclusion

To our knowledge, this is the first study to explore parents’ perceptions of children’s use of a commercial mindfulness meditation app across ages. Children use Calm differently based on their.

中文翻译：

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描述基于正念的应用程序在儿童中不同年龄段的睡眠和心理健康的使用

背景

在美国，68% 的儿童没有获得建议的 9 小时睡眠，这会导致许多负面的健康结果（例如心理健康）。正念冥想移动应用程序可能是改善儿童睡眠和心理健康结果的一种选择；然而，关于不同年龄段的儿童如何访问这些类型的应用程序、他们喜欢的内容以及他们体验到的好处的研究有限。

客观的

这项研究的目的是描述父母关于他们的孩子如何以及为什么使用 Calm 正念冥想应用程序的报告，以及使用 Calm 如何影响他们不同年龄和性别的睡眠和心理健康。

方法

这项研究是对使用 Calm 的孩子的 Calm 订户（N = 2437）的横断面调查。参与者被问及他们的孩子如何访问内容，他们的孩子为什么使用 Calm，以及 Calm 对他们孩子的睡眠和心理健康的好处。

结果

大约一半的父母报告说他们与孩子一起使用 Calm。年龄较大的儿童（13-17 岁）更有可能独立使用 Calm，更喜欢 Calm Kids 之外的内容，并且更有可能使用 Calm 来管理情绪。年幼的孩子（2-12 岁）最常与父母一起使用 Calm，并在父母的设备上使用 Calm，首选 Calm Kids Sleep Stories。

结论

据我们所知，这是第一项探讨父母对不同年龄段儿童使用商业正念冥想应用程序的看法的研究。孩子们根据他们的不同使用 Calm。