The Effect of Dhikr before Bedtime on Sleeping Duration and Weight among Primary School Children

The duration of sleeping for children <7 hours has twice the risk of obesity and was associated with health problems. At present, school-age children lack an average sleep duration of 20–25 minutes each day than their parents at their age. This study aimed to determine the effect of dhikr before bedtime on sleeping duration and weight among primary school children. A quasi-experimental design was conducted at SDN Kompleks IKIP Makassar for 3 months. Total 28 samples met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Samples were divided into two groups, dhikr before bedtime (Db) and control (CT). Each group consists of 14 students. At baseline, showed that there were no significant differences in general characteristics, sleeping environment, sleeping duration, and weight between the intervention and control groups. The results of the analysis after the intervention showed that the intervention dhikr before bedtime significant effect on sleeping duration increased +0.92 minutes, but dhikr before bedtime but no significant effect on body weight, but there was a tendency of decreasing in weight about-0.22 kg. Intervention dhikr before bedtime can be used for the prevention of sleep disorders in children with short sleep duration. Further study, it is recommended that interventions for dhikr before bedtime with longer and be sustained.