An investigation of computer‐game addiction, physical activity level, quality of life and sleep of children with a sibling with a chronic condition

Author:

Bezgin Sabiha1ORCID,Özkaya Yunus1,Akbaş Yılmaz2ORCID,Elbasan Bülent3

Affiliation:

1. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Antakya Hatay Turkey

2. Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Neurology Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Antakya Hatay Turkey

3. Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Faculty of Health Sciences Gazi University Ankara Turkey

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundIt is known that chronic condition also affects siblings without chronic illness. Healthy siblings of children with a chronic condition and aged 9–14 years and healthy children with a sibling without chronic illness and their parents were included in the study.AimThe aim of our study was to examine the internet‐game addiction, physical activity, quality of life and sleep in children with a sibling with chronic condition and compare them with their peers with a healthy sibling.MethodsComputer game addiction, physical activity, sleep quality and quality of life were evaluated respectively by Computer Game Addiction Scale for Children, Child Physical Activity Questionnaire, Children's Sleep Disorder Scale and Children's Quality of Life Scale.ResultsWhile the mean age of 75 children with chronically ill siblings was 10.65 ± 1.59 years, the mean age of 75 healthy children with healthy siblings was 10.46 ± 2.09 years. It was observed that children with a sibling with a chronic condition were more tend to computer‐game addiction, had lower sleep quality, lower quality of life in terms of school functionality and psychosocial health compared to children with a healthy sibling (p < 0.05).ConclusionsIt was revealed that in families with children with a chronic condition, siblings with no health problems should also be evaluated in psychosocial terms and supported by appropriate approaches, such as to increase the level of physical activity.

Publisher

Wiley

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