Parental perception of children sleep pattern changes during FIFA World Cup 2022.
14 affiliations
- 1College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 2Department of Critical Care, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 3Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 4Department of Pharmacy, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 5Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine Unit, Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 6Department of Family Medicine, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 7Department of Psychiatry, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 8Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
- 9College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 10Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA.
- 11Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 12University Sleep Disorders Center, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- 13College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [email protected].
- 14Pediatric Department, King Saud University Medical City, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [email protected].
Abstract
Introduction
The circadian clock is an internal, ~ 24-hour biological timer that synchronizes physiology with the day-night cycle. Social jetlag. (SJL) describes the misalignment between this internal clock and social schedules, a condition affecting approximately 70% of the population and linked to a spectrum of metabolic, mental, and cognitive health issues. This study examined how the 2022 FIFA World Cup disrupted normal children's sleep routines and other associated factors from parents' prospect.Methods
An online, cross-sectional survey was distributed to parents (N = 848). The questionnaire collected sociodemographic data, children's habitual sleep habits, and changes perceived during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We operationalized a researcher-defined parent-reported (SJL) as a ≥ 1-hour delay in bedtime on weekends versus weekdays. Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with perceived sleep changes and SJL.Results
Over half (53.4%) of the children exhibited a bedtime-based SJL (≥ 1-hour later weekend vs. weekday bedtime). Significant predictors of baseline weekend (SJL) were, children aged 5-11 (84.7% more, p < 0.001), higher socioeconomic status (38.3%, p < 0.001), residency in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia time zone (284.5% times more, p < 0.001). During the tournament, 33% and 17.8% of parents reported their children had delayed sleep timing (≥1 hour) on weekdays and weekends respectively. Regression analysis revealed that parental perceived FIFA impact on their children sleep was significantly associated with weekdays (SJL) 95.8% more, p=0.001 and weekends 78.4% more, p=0.009 during the FIFIA season.Conclusion
Major sporting and social events might significantly disrupt children's sleep schedules, compounding the public health issue of chronic SJL. Such periodic events expose the vulnerability in paediatric population by aggravating already existing SJL. Therefore, families need proactive guidance dealing with such events to protect their children of already existing SJL from baseline social and societal factors, and help them recover from their negative consequences on paediatric circadian biology.
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BibTeX
@article{aljamaan2026parental,
title = {{Parental perception of children sleep pattern changes during FIFA World Cup 2022.}},
author = {Fadi Aljamaan and Abdullah Alhuzaimi and Shereen A Dasuqi and Nasser S Alharbi and Ibraheem Altamimi and Reem Alageel and Hadeel Alsulami and Amr Jamal and Shuliweeh Alenezi and Mohammed Alarabi and Khaled Saad and Elshazaly Saeed and Reema Alrabiah and Ahmad Alhadeed and Manan Raina and Khalid Alhasan and Fahad Alsohime and Ahmed S BaHammam and Mohamad-Hani Temsah},
journal = {BMC pediatrics},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.1186/s12887-026-07425-x},
url = {https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42972276},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Parental perception of children sleep pattern changes during FIFA World Cup 2022.
AU - Fadi Aljamaan
AU - Abdullah Alhuzaimi
AU - Shereen A Dasuqi
AU - Nasser S Alharbi
AU - Ibraheem Altamimi
AU - Reem Alageel
AU - Hadeel Alsulami
AU - Amr Jamal
AU - Shuliweeh Alenezi
AU - Mohammed Alarabi
AU - Khaled Saad
AU - Elshazaly Saeed
AU - Reema Alrabiah
AU - Ahmad Alhadeed
AU - Manan Raina
AU - Khalid Alhasan
AU - Fahad Alsohime
AU - Ahmed S BaHammam
AU - Mohamad-Hani Temsah
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/03
JO - BMC pediatrics
DO - 10.1186/s12887-026-07425-x
UR - https://europepmc.org/article/MED/42972276
AB - Introduction The circadian clock is an internal, ~ 24-hour biological timer that synchronizes physiology with the day-night cycle. Social jetlag. (SJL) describes the misalignment between this internal clock and social schedules, a condition affecting approximately 70% of the population and linked to a spectrum of metabolic, mental, and cognitive health issues. This study examined how the 2022 FIFA World Cup disrupted normal children's sleep routines and other associated factors from parents' prospect.Methods An online, cross-sectional survey was distributed to parents (N = 848). The questionnaire collected sociodemographic data, children's habitual sleep habits, and changes perceived during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. We operationalized a researcher-defined parent-reported (SJL) as a ≥ 1-hour delay in bedtime on weekends versus weekdays. Multivariable logistic regression analyses identified factors associated with perceived sleep changes and SJL.Results Over half (53.4%) of the children exhibited a bedtime-based SJL (≥ 1-hour later weekend vs. weekday bedtime). Significant predictors of baseline weekend (SJL) were, children aged 5-11 (84.7% more, p < 0.001), higher socioeconomic status (38.3%, p < 0.001), residency in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia time zone (284.5% times more, p < 0.001). During the tournament, 33% and 17.8% of parents reported their children had delayed sleep timing (≥1 hour) on weekdays and weekends respectively. Regression analysis revealed that parental perceived FIFA impact on their children sleep was significantly associated with weekdays (SJL) 95.8% more, p=0.001 and weekends 78.4% more, p=0.009 during the FIFIA season.Conclusion Major sporting and social events might significantly disrupt children's sleep schedules, compounding the public health issue of chronic SJL. Such periodic events expose the vulnerability in paediatric population by aggravating already existing SJL. Therefore, families need proactive guidance dealing with such events to protect their children of already existing SJL from baseline social and societal factors, and help them recover from their negative consequences on paediatric circadian biology.
SN - 1471-2431
ER -