Handling Editor: Monica AndersenA global perspective of parent engagement with digital sleep health interventions for young children: A scoping review - 04/02/26

Doi : 10.1016/j.smrv.2025.102226

Alicia Chung ^a,^⁎ , Laurel Deaton ^b, Jennifer Miller ^b, Ashley Nechyba ^c, Jenny Liu ^a, Menessa Metayer ^b, Tayla von Ash ^d, Michelle Thompson ^e, Shayla K. Shorter ^g, Dorice Vieira ^g, Azizi A. Seixas ^f,^h, Girardin Jean-Louis ^f,ⁱ

^a Center for Early Childhood Health and Development, Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

^b University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

^c Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA

^d Center for Health Promotion and Healthy Equity, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, RI, USA

^e Lehigh University College of Health, USA

^f Center for Translational Sleep & Circadian Sciences, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

^g NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

^h Department of Informatics and Health Data Science, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

ⁱ Department of Psychiatry, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY, USA

^⁎ Corresponding author.

Abstract

Introduction

We examined the landscape of early childhood sleep health interventions that utilized digital tools designed for parents to improve sleep health outcomes during early childhood, (ages 3–8).

Methods

We performed a scoping review of peer-reviewed articles published from inception to April 2025 from the following databases: PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Engineering Village, Global Health, citation searching, and others. Two medical science librarians conducted the extensive literature search, with strategies detailed at [ 74hba ]. This study was guided by the implementation science outcomes framework.

Results

Twenty-one articles met the final inclusion criteria. Included studies reported clinical sleep, behavioral and/or implementation science outcomes. Implementation science outcomes primarily focused on acceptability, appropriateness and feasibility of pediatric digital sleep and family-based tools. Mobile apps were most prominently used, followed by websites and telehealth. Websites contributed to improved child sleep duration, sleep onset, sleep efficiency, daytime sleepiness and reduced night wakings. Mobile apps reported the aforementioned child sleep outcomes, as well as improvements in parent mental health and daytime functioning.

Conclusions

Digital sleep health tools have the potential to ameliorate sleep problems in young children. Digital interventions may improve sleep and wellbeing in the family unit.

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Keywords : Digital sleep health, Social media, Mobile apps, Interventions, Parent engagement, Children, Sleep

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