Caregiver Reports of Sleep Problems on a Convenience Sample of Children With Fragile X Syndrome

2009 ◽  
Vol 114 (6) ◽  
pp. 383-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Kronk ◽  
Ronald Dahl ◽  
Robert Noll
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Sleep Diary ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Abstract Caregivers reported on sleep in a convenience sample of 90 children with fragile X syndrome utilizing a standardized assessment tool, the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), and a 14-day sleep diary. CSHQ data indicated that 47% of participants had sleep problems at a level that suggested referral and further evaluation. Sleep diary data indicated high rates of several sleep problems. These problems did not appear to follow a typical developmental trajectory and were not related to gender or demographic variables. Nineteen percent of the sample was currently receiving medication to improve sleep; however, there were no significant differences between those receiving medications and those not receiving medications.

scholarly journals Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire in Two Subpopulations from Cape Verde and Mozambique: Exploratory and Regression Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (10) ◽  
pp. 628
Author(s):  
Inês Marques Carneiro ◽  
Pedro Fonseca ◽  
Rosário Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Educational Level ◽  
Sleep Disturbances ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Cape Verde ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Disturbed Sleep ◽  
Children’S Sleep Habits Questionnaire ◽  
Daytime Nap ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Introduction: Children’s sleep habits are profoundly affected by socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors. We aim to describe the sleep habits of pediatric sub-populations from Cape Verde and Mozambique using the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire, and to ascertain the determinants of the questionnaire’s score.Material and Methods: We conducted cross-sectional surveys in surveillance appointments in Cape Verde and in a school in Maputo (Mozambique). The Cape Verde sample included 206 children (mean age: 6.5) and the Mozambique sample 454 children (mean age: 8). The Portuguese version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire was used to evaluate the children’s sleep habits. The distributions of the questionnaire’s scores across different levels of the demographic variables were compared using the Mann-Whitney and the Kruskal-Wallis tests. We used regression models to quantify the relationship between the demographic variables and the questionnaire’s scores.Results: Cape Verde sample: Questionnaire median score: 50 (range 36 – 81). Prevalence of sleep problems: 29.9% (cut-off = 56). Prevalence of parent-reported sleep problems: 22.8%. Co-sleeping: 63%. Bedtime television: 30%. Daytime nap: 63%. Questionnaire scores are associated with the mother’s educational level, the children’s age group, and with the frequency of daytime napping. Mozambique Sample: Median Questionnaire score: 48 (range 35 – 77). Prevalence of sleep problems: 28.4% (cut-off: 52). Percentage of parent-reported sleep problems: 6.9%. Co-sleeping: 29%. Bedtime television: 33%. Daytime nap: 23%. Questionnaire scores are associated with the mother’s nationality, the father educational level, and with the frequency of bedtime television.Discussion: Parents tend to overestimate the quality of their children’s sleep. The prevalence of sleep disturbances and the cut-off values are higher than observed in previous studies, which may be due to the existence of different standards and cultural expectations across populations. Bedtime television, typically associated with more disturbed sleep, is frequent in both samples. Co-sleeping and daytime napping are frequent in the Cape Verde sample; wetting the bed is common and more prevalent than in previous studies. Bed-sharing increases the parents’ awareness of their children’s sleep quality, contributing to the high prevalence of parent-reported sleep problems.Conclusion: Parent-reported sleep problems underestimate the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire results. This is not necessarily indicative of more disturbed sleep and might reflect differences in sleep behavior, childcare practice, and cognitions and attitudes towards the concept of ‘normal’ sleep.

scholarly journals Modified Children's sleep habits questionnaire for behavioral sleep problems: A validation study

Sleep Health ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen A. Bonuck ◽  
Beth L. Goodlin-Jones ◽  
Clyde Schechter ◽  
Judith Owens
Keyword(s):  
Validation Study ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Children’S Sleep Habits Questionnaire ◽  
Children’S Sleep

scholarly journals Relationship between parents’ health literacy and children’s sleep problems in Japan

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sae Ono ◽  
Hiroto Ogi ◽  
Masato Ogawa ◽  
Daisuke Nakamura ◽  
Teruhiko Nakamura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Missing Values ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nursery Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Abstract Background Sleep problems in preschool children can stunt their health and growth. However, the factors that cause sleep problems in children are not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between parents’ health literacy (HL) and children’s sleep problems. The study was conducted at two kindergartens, two nursery schools, and a center for early childhood education in Chitose-city, Hokkaido, Japan. Method This study used a multicenter cross-sectional design. The sample comprised 354 preschoolers (aged 3–6 years) and their parents. In families with two or more children attending the same facility, only the oldest child was asked to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria included participants whose completed questionnaires had missing values. Children’s sleep problems were assessed using the Japanese version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ-J). Parents’ HL was assessed using the 14-item Health Literacy Scale (HLS-14). The parents were classified into two groups (high HL group and low HL group). Multiple regression modelling was used to determine the association between HLS-14 and CSHQ-J scores. Results Of the 354 parents, 255 (72%) were in the high HL group and 99 (28%) in the low HL group. The mean CSHQ-J score was significantly lower in the high HL group than in the low HL group (45.3 ± 6.0 points vs. 46.8 ± 5.9 points, p = 0.043). In multiple regression analyses, parents’ HL was independently associated with their CSHQ-J score after adjusting for all confounding factors (adjusted R2 = 0.22, β = − 0.11; p = 0.043). Conclusions Parents’ HL appears to affect their children’s sleep problems. This finding suggests that parents’ HL may be a target for intervention to improve children’s sleep problems.

Using a Digital Meditation Application to Mitigate Anxiety and Sleep Problems in Children with ADHD

2021 ◽  
pp. 108705472110256
Author(s):  
Ronna Fried ◽  
Maura DiSalvo ◽  
Abigail Farrell ◽  
Joseph Biederman
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Problems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Beck Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Promising Strategy ◽  
Children’S Sleep Habits Questionnaire ◽  
Mindfulness Interventions ◽  
Children’S Sleep ◽  
Reducing Stress

Objective: ADHD affects 11% of children in the United States and is associated with significant levels of anxiety. Although the literature supports mindfulness-based interventions as a promising strategy for managing anxiety, it falls short in the feasibility of digital mindfulness interventions. Method: This study investigated the usefulness of the pediatric version of Headspace, a digital mindfulness program, for reducing stress in 18 children with ADHD. We conducted a 4-week pilot study to evaluate the Headspace digital mindfulness application for children ages 6 to 12 with ADHD. Parents completed the Beck Anxiety Inventory and the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire at baseline and endpoint. Results: Participants had an average age of 9.2 years and were 78% male. The Headspace intervention significantly reduced anxiety and sleep problems in children with ADHD. Conclusion: Children with ADHD and comorbid anxiety and/or sleep problems could benefit from a digitally based meditation application. (J. of Att. Dis. XXXX; XX(X) XX-XX)

scholarly journals Developmental trajectory of communication repair in children with Fragile X Syndrome

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 239694152090901 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Fielding-Gebhardt ◽  
Steven F Warren ◽  
Nancy C Brady
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Developmental Trajectory

scholarly journals Prevalence, Nature, and Correlates of Sleep Problems Among Children with Fragile X Syndrome Based on a Large Scale Parent Survey

SLEEP ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 679-687 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Kronk ◽  
Ellen E. Bishop ◽  
Melissa Raspa ◽  
Julie O. Bickel ◽  
Daniel A. Mandel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fragile X Syndrome ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Fragile X ◽  
Parent Survey

626 Association between Co-Sleep and Behavioral Problems among Preschoolers in Taiwan

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A245-A246
Author(s):  
Yu-Ting Wu ◽  
Ya-Chuan Huang ◽  
Yung-Sen Chang ◽  
Chien-Ming Yang
Keyword(s):  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Sleep Onset ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Developmental Problems ◽  
Bed Sharing ◽  
Nighttime Sleep ◽  
Children’S Sleep

Abstract Introduction ‘Co-sleep’ is defined as the sleep arrangements in which parents and their child sharing a sleeping surface (bed-sharing or room-sharing). Similar to the other Asian countries, Taiwan has a high reported rates of bed-sharing. Previous researches had shown shorter sleep duration and poorer sleep quality in children with co-sleep. However, the association between co-sleep and the children’s emotional and behavioral problems has not been well studied. This study aims to explore the association between sleeping arrangements and children’s sleep, as well as their daytime emotional and behavioral problems. Methods 9,582 caregivers of preschoolers (age= 4.70±0.806; Male: Female=52%:48%) completed a questionnaire regarding their children’s sleep schedule, the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) and Strength and Difficulties Questions (SDQ). The reported frequency on the items of the CHSQ question regarding co-sleep, asking whether the child falls asleep in parent’s or sibling’ s bed or sleep alone, were used to divide the children into three groups: usually co-sleep group, sometimes co-sleep group and sleep-alone group. Results Among 2,967 preschoolers, 6,272 children (65.5%) reported usually co-sleep, 816 children (8.5%) reported sometimes co-sleep, and 2,494 children (26%) reported sleeping alone. One-way ANOVAs showed significant differences among three groups in: 1) sleep patterns, including weekday nighttime sleep duration (F=24.43, p<.01), weekend nighttime sleep duration (F=3.13, p<.05), weekday nap duration (F=4.24, p<.05), and weekend nap time (F=4.39, p<.05); 2) sleep problems on the CHSQ, including bed time resistance (F=7027.25, p<.01), sleep onset delay (F=33.06, p<.01), sleep duration (F=65.51, p<.01), sleep anxiety (F=788.48, p<.01), night waking (F=37.90, p<.01), parasomnias (F=47.43, p<.01), sleep disorder breathing (F=7.58, p<.01), and sleepiness (F=13.44, p<.01); 3) behavioral problems and development on the SDQ, including hyperactivity (F=21.16, p<.01), emotional symptom (F=23.08, p<.01), conduct problem (F=8.65, p<.01), peer problems (F=20.59, p<.01), and prosocial (F=17.67, p<.01). Conclusion Our results indicate that children with more frequent co-sleep may have shorter sleep duration, more sleep problems as well as more external and internal behavioral problems, while sleep-alone children showed more prosocial behaviors, longer sleep duration, and less sleep problems. The potential developmental problems related to co-sleep may be underestimated in Asian culture and need more attentions. Support (if any):

Measurement of Sleep Behaviors in Chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 Duplication (Dup15q Syndrome)

2021 ◽  
Vol 126 (6) ◽  
pp. 505-510
Author(s):  
Jamie Barstein ◽  
Shafali Jeste ◽  
Vidya Saravanapandian ◽  
Carly Hyde ◽  
Charlotte Distefano
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Children’S Sleep Habits Questionnaire ◽  
Sleep Physiology ◽  
Autism Symptomatology ◽  
Sleep Behaviors ◽  
Children’S Sleep ◽  
Abnormal Sleep

Abstract Duplication of chromosome 15q11.2-q13.1 (dup15q syndrome) results in hypotonia, intellectual disability (ID), and autism symptomatology. Clinical electroencephalography has shown abnormal sleep physiology, but no studies have characterized sleep behaviors. The present study used the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) in 42 people with dup15q syndrome to examine the clinical utility of this questionnaire and quantify behavioral sleep patterns in dup15q syndrome. Individuals with fully completed forms (56%) had higher cognitive abilities than those with partially completed forms. Overall, caregivers indicated a high rate of sleep disturbance, though ratings differed by epilepsy status. Results suggest that clinicians should use caution when using standardized questionnaires and consider epilepsy status when screening for sleep problems in dup15q syndrome.

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