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Wiggs, Luci. "Sleep problems and daytime behaviour in children with severe learning disabilities." Thesis, University of Oxford, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.320113.
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Clarkson, Emma Louise. "The relationship between sleep and daytime behaviour in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6962/.
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This thesis presents the work completed over the course of the author’s doctorate of clinical psychology, and consists of two volumes. The first volume includes three chapters, the first of which is a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of insomnia in clinical and non-clinical populations of children and adolescents. The second chapter is an empirical paper exploring the relationship between sleep problems and daytime challenging behaviour in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. The final chapter is a document summarising chapters one and two for the purpose of public dissemination. The second volume constitutes each of the five clinical practice reports completed over the course of the doctoral training and will be available online in December 2026.
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Allik, Hiie. "Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism in school-age children : the children's sleep and behaviour, and aspects of their parents' well-being /." Stockholm, 2006. http://diss.kib.ki.se/2006/91-7140-856-8/.
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Sampasa, Kanyinga Hugues. "Sleep Duration, Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity, Depression, and Other Mental Health Outcomes Among Children and Adolescents." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/42304.
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Mental health problems are the leading causes of disability in Canada. Nearly 70% of mental health problems have their onset during childhood or adolescence. Thus, identifying modifiable determinants of mental health problems in children and adolescents can inform future interventions intended to prevent them in this age group. Until recently, research has examined relationships of movement behaviours, including sleep, sedentary behaviour and physical activity mainly with physical health indicators (e.g., adiposity, cardiovascular disease risk factors, etc.). The few studies that have examined the relationships between movement behaviours and mental health indicators have considered the former individually and in isolation of each other, ignoring the intrinsic and empirical interactions between these behaviours. Adjusting for all these behaviours in a traditional regression model that assumes independence between variables has been shown to produce flawed and inconsistent findings.
The purpose of this doctoral dissertation is to examine how the combinations of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep duration are associated with depression and other mental health outcomes in children and adolescents, through a series of five research studies (one systematic review, 3 cross-sectional studies, and one longitudinal study). Empirical studies used data from 3 large and diverse samples of children and adolescents from Canada and the United States. Conventional regression models and structural equation modelling, and novel analytical techniques, including compositional data analysis were used to analyze the data.
The systematic review confirmed the paucity of existing research in this area and identified important research gaps to be filled. Collectively, the results from cross-sectional studies showed that meeting all three recommendations was associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes. However, this association appeared to be mainly driven by meeting the sleep duration recommendation, and to a lesser extent the screen time + sleep duration recommendations. There was a dose-response gradient from meeting none of the recommendations up to meeting two recommendations. Results from the longitudinal study using compositional data analysis provided further evidence suggesting that increasing sleep duration relative to the remaining behaviours (i.e. screen time and physical activity) was associated with lower depressive symptoms among all age/sex subgroups. Results further indicated that predicted changes in depressive symptoms were strongest and most beneficial when removing screen time while adding sleep duration. Finally, results from both cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses suggest that age and sex moderate the association between movement behaviour recommendations (individual or combined) and mental health indicators, depending on the type of movement behaviour and the type of mental health indicators.
The findings from this body of work have shed new light on the association between movement behaviours and mental health indicators in children and adolescents by demonstrating that meeting all three movement behaviour recommendations is associated with better mental health, and that sleep duration and screen time were more strongly associated with mental health compared with physical activity in our studies.
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Stephens, Robyn J. "REM sleep and aggressive behaviour in children with Tourette's syndrome (TS), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and comorbid TS and ADHD." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 2001. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp05/NQ63673.pdf.
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Rzepecka, Halina. "Investigation into the relationship between sleep problems, anxiety and challenging behaviour in children and young people with learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4064.
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Introduction: Children with a learning disability (LD) and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are known to suffer from significantly more sleep problems, anxiety and challenging behaviour (CB) than typically developing children, yet little is known about the relationships between these factors in the child LD/ASD population. Aims and Hypotheses: The aim of the current study was to examine the relationships between sleep problems, anxiety and CB in children with LD and/or ASD. It was hypothesised that there would be differences between levels of sleep problems, anxiety and CB in children with LD alone, LD and ASD, and ASD alone. It was further hypothesised that there would be significant positive correlations between the three factors and that sleep problems and anxiety would predict a significant amount of the variance in levels of CB. Method: Postal questionnaires were returned by parents of one hundred and sixty seven parents of children with LD and/or ASD. Questionnaires consisted of parental report measures of sleep problems, anxiety and CB, in addition to general demographic variables. Results and Discussion: Statistical analysis revealed no difference between groups (LD, LD+ASD, ASD) in relation to sleep problems, however, some differences were found between the groups in relation to anxiety and CB. Correlational analysis revealed significant positive associations between the three factors. A hierarchical multiple regression showed that medication, sleep problems and anxiety accounted for 42% of the variance in CB, with a large effect size. These findings suggest that the relationships between sleep, anxiety and CB found in the TD child and adult LD/ASD populations are also evident in the child LD/ASD population and that these relationships should be considered during clinical practice, particularly in the case of CB interventions where sleep problems and/or anxiety are also present.
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Robinson, Anthony, and trobinson@parentingrc org au. "Sleep problems in children with an intellectual disability: The role of child and parent factors, and treatment efficacy using the Signposts program." RMIT University. Health Sciences, 2007. http://adt.lib.rmit.edu.au/adt/public/adt-VIT20080808.161306.
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The current research considered parent report of sleep problems in children with an intellectual disability (ID). Of specific interest were parents who reported child sleep issues/disturbances but who did not consider their child to have a sleep problem. Also of interest was the use of a general parent-training program to treat both the sleep and behaviour problems in children with an ID. Study 1 examined parent perceptions regarding sleep in children with an ID. Parents who reported a child sleep problem provided information on the types of sleep treatment tried and rated their effectiveness. Overall, 243 questionnaires were completed by parents of children with a range of disabilities aged between 3.1 to 18.7 years. While 62% of parents rated their child as displaying problematic night settling, night waking, early waking, or other disturbing sleep behaviours, only 27% of parents considered their child to have a sleep problem. A higher number of parents (75%) than expected had tried at least one type of intervention, although it was not possible to discern 'self help' treatments from 'professionally sought' treatments. Study 2 investigated child and parent factors associated with parent perception of sleep problems in children with an ID. Seventy-six parents from Study 1 completed measures in relation to child adaptive and daytime behaviour, parent stress, locus of control, personality (extraversion, neuroticism, and psychoticism), parenting competence, and perceived control over the child's sleep and daytime behaviour. Based on parent report on a sleep measure and response to the question 'do you think your child has a sleep problem' parents were allocated into one of three sleep groups: Parents who recognised a sleep problem (RSP, N=20), parents whose child did not have a sleep problem (NSP, N=35), and parents who did not recognise their child to have a sleep problem (USP, N=21). The results revealed differences between parents who do (RSP) and parents who do not (USP) recognise their child's sleep problem. These differences related to amount of child sleep (as reported by parents) and parent perceived control over the child's sleep and daytime behaviour. Study 3 examined the efficacy of a general parent-training (behaviour management) program, with sleep used as the training exemplar, for the treatment of sleep problems in children with an ID. Of the 20 parents in the RSP group in Study 2, five agreed to take part in Study 3 and three completed the intervention. The effect of the intervention on (a) a targeted sleep problem, (b) a targeted behaviour problem, (c) other sleep and daytime behaviours, (d) parent stress, (e) parent sleep, (f) parent sense of competence, and (g) parent perceived control over the child's sleep and daytime behaviour were examined. All parents reported an improvement in target sleep behaviour, and at follow-up all of the parents no longer considered their child to have a sleep problem. One parent reported a decrease in stress and an increase in measures of perceived control, and parenting competence, while two parents showed minimal to no improvement on child and parent outcomes.
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Williams, Kate Elizabeth. "Self-regulation from birth to age seven : associations with maternal mental health, parenting, and social, emotional and behavioural outcomes for children." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2014. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/71568/1/Kate_Williams_Thesis.pdf.
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Self-regulation refers to our individual capacities to regulate our behaviours, emotions, and thoughts, with these skills developing rapidly across early childhood. This thesis examined sleep, emotional, and cognitive regulation development, and related parental influences, for children participating in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Important longitudinal associations among children's self-regulation, maternal mental health, parenting, and later behaviour problems for children were also investigated. A unique contribution of this research was a prevalence estimate of early childhood self-regulation problems in Australian children that was documented for the first time.
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Fuller, Andrea. "Development and evaluation of an intervention targeting parenting practices associated with obesity-related behaviours in young children attending playgroup." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2020. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/205814/1/Andrea_Fuller_Thesis.pdf.
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This thesis focussed on obesity prevention in children under five years by targeting parenting practices that support the development of healthy lifestyle behaviours in respect to eating, active play, screen time and sleep. An intervention, developed from focus groups with parents, was trialled in community playgroups in Brisbane and was both feasible and acceptable. The aim was to support parents to use autonomy promoting parenting practices. The program, unique in the community playgroup setting, consisted of five fortnightly sessions, delivered during playgroup time. A peer facilitator led brief conversations around parenting challenges and strategies for using appropriate parenting practices.
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Chalmers, Eleanor J. "Sleep problems and daytime challenging behaviour in a clinical sample of children with a moderate to severe learning disability and/or autism : the relationship with maternal stress." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24276.
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Objective: The incidence rates of sleep problems have previously been found to be significantly higher in children with a moderate to severe learning disability and/or autism in comparison to typically developing children (Richdale, Gavidia-Payne, Francis & Cotton, 2000). Further, the existence of a sleep problem has been found to be correlated with daytime challenging behaviour and maternal stress (Wiggs & Stores, 1996; Quine, 1991; Quine, 1992). To date, no study has investigated this relationship and prevalence rates specifically in a clinical population. In this study it was hypothesised that children who had been referred to a specialist learning disability and autism clinical service for complex psychological and behavioural difficulties and were, by definition, considered to have problems that have reached clinical significance, would have increased sleeping difficulties in comparison to children with the same degree of disability whose behaviour had not warranted referral. Further, this would have an impact on maternal stress in that stress levels would be again higher in the clinical group. Results: In comparison to the control group, mothers of children in the clinical group rated their children as having significantly more sleeping problems and daytime challenging behaviour. Further the mothers in the clinical group scored more highly on a measure of maternal stress. A correlation was found between all three variables in the clinical group; sleep and maternal stress were not correlated in the control group. Regression analysis suggested that children’s sleep problems were the best predictor of maternal stress in the clinical group and daytime challenging behaviour was the best predictor of maternal stress in the control group. The results are discussed with reference to previous research findings and clinical implications. Consideration is also given to the methodological shortcomings of the current study and suggestions for future research are made.
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Mizusawa, Risa. "Sleep problems in children with disabilities : behavioural family interventions." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2358.
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Sleep problems are frequently reported in children and studies indicate that
approximately 15 to 30% of children experience some form of sleep difficulty (Partinen &
Hublin, 2000; Richman, 1981; Zuckerman, Stevenson, & Bailey, 1987). Children's sleep
problems often impact on family members, in particular parents, causing a considerable
amount of stress and frustration. Difficulties with sleep are a common problem for typically
developing children; however, research indicates that the incidence of sleep problems is even
higher in the disabilities population (Didden, Korzillius, van Aperlo, Overloop, & de Vries,
2002; Espie & Tweedie, 1991; Richdale, Francis, Gavidia-Payne, & Cotton, 2000; Saxby &
Morgan, 1983). This has implications for families already under considerable amounts of
stress and pressure of having a child with a disability.
The present study aimed to treat persistent sleep problems in children with disabilities
using family behavioural intervention methods. A range of behavioural strategies was utilised
to reduce sleep problems such as bed refusal, sleep onset delay, night waking, co-sleeping,
and nightmares. Techniques such as a positive bedtime routine, reward systems, the parental
presence programme, standard and modified extinction were used. In one case, a short-term
decremental dose of a mild sedative (trimeprazine tartrate) was used in the initial stages of
implementing a behavioural intervention to reduce child and parent distress. A "fear busting
and monster taming" programme (White, 1985) was employed in conjunction with other
behavioural techniques to reduce the occurrence of nightmares in another child. The results
indicate that behavioural family interventions are effective in treating sleep problems in
children with disabilities. The majority of the sleep behaviours targeted for intervention were
eliminated or reduced to low levels of occurrence with 9 out of 11 target behaviours rated as
showing a substantial improvement. These positives changes were maintained at follow-up
with the exception of co-sleeping in Case Study Two. The social validity for the programmes
was high and caregivers reported satisfaction.
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Sneddon, Penny L. "Sleep Problems in Young Children With and Without Behavior Problems." DigitalCommons@USU, 2007. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/6127.
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There are numernus social, emotional, and behavioral problems toddlers and preschool children can exhibit. Some of the more common problems reported by parents of young children are daytime behavior problems and sleep disturbances. This study investigated sleep difficulties in toddler and preschool-age children with (n = 31) and without (n = 59) significant behavior problems. Furthermore, the current study investigated the relationship between sleep difficulties and other psychological constructs (i.e., maternal general stress, maternal depression, and parenting stress), which might be related to sleep and behavior problems. Mothers of clinically referred children with behavior problems and nonclinically referred children without behavior problems completed measures regarding their children's sleep and behavior as well as their own general stress, parenting stress, and depressive symptomology.
Overall, children with behavior problems showed significantly more sleep difficulties than children without behavior problems. Specifically, when compared to children without behavior problems, children with behavior problems took more time to initiate sleep, showed increased bedtime resistance, had more night wakings, and had shorter sleep durations. Additionally, the results showed that other factors (i.e., maternal depression, family stress, parent-child relationship stress) likely contribute to and/or maintain sleep disturbances in children. The findings from this study suggest a complex relationship between childhood sleep, daytime externalizing behaviors, and maternal health. Potential clinical implications of these findings and future directions for research are discussed.
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Alder, Megan Lynn. "Sleep in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1619540173790598.
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Tininenko, Jennifer R. 1978. "Actigraphic evaluation of sleep disturbance in young children." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/8336.
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xiv, 111 p. A print copy of this title is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.Sleep studies have rarely explored individual differences in sleep disruption and associated outcomes at early ages. In two studies, this dissertation addresses both of these limitations using actigraphy, an activity-derived assessment of sleep, to increase understanding of negative impacts of sleep on early development. Study 1 investigated sleep disruption in foster children and sleep-related treatment outcomes of the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers (MTFC-P) intervention program. Study 2 explored individual differences in the associations among sleep, children's behavior, and neurohormonal activity. Four groups of participants ages 3- to 7-years-old were included in both studies: (1) Regular foster care (RFC; n=15); (2) MTFC-P intervention (TFC; n= 17); (3) Low-income community (LIC; n= 18); and 4. Middle-income community (MIC; n=29). Results of Study 1 indicated greater sleep disruption in foster groups, as evidenced by longer sleep latencies and increased variability of sleep duration, in the TFC group than in community groups. There was also indication of a treatment effect as the TFC group slept longer than RFC and LIC groups and had earlier bedtimes, fell asleep earlier, and spent more time in bed than either community group. LIC children had marginally more active sleep than MIC children, indicating a possible role for socioeconomic status in sleep quality. In Study 2, correlational and causal modeling approaches were used to investigate associations among sleep disruption, problem behaviors, and diurnal cortisol. Influences of foster care placement, gender, and age were also examined as potential individual difference factors. Results of mixed linear autoregressive models indicated that children were more likely to display inattentive/hyperactive behaviors after shortened sleep durations. Furthermore, at lower sleep durations, differences among care groups and genders emerged as children in foster care and males were at heightened risk for inattentive/hyperactive behavior problems. No associations between sleep and disruptive problem behaviors were found and there were few associations with morning and evening cortisol values. Results of these studies are discussed in terms of the effectiveness of the MTFC-P program for addressing sleep problems in foster children. Additionally, clinical implications of the heightened likelihood of inattentive/hyperactive behavior problems after disrupted sleep in some children are discussed.
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Ali, Nabeel Jawad. "The epidemiology and consequences of sleep and breathing disorders in young children." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.264889.
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Presnall, Melissa. "Sleep problems in anxious children : a behavioural family intervention : a dissertation." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2943.
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This study used a multiple baseline across participants design to examine the relationship
between sleep and anxiety in school-aged children, the effectiveness of a behavioural family
intervention, and the co-existence of depression with children presenting with sleep
disturbances and anxiety symptoms. The families of five school-aged children, three females
and two males that met the selection criteria as having problematic sleep and anxiety
participated in the study. Interventions incorporating a combination of strategies from sleep
and anxiety research were individually designed for each child.
The hypotheses of the study were measured by the use of parent and child sleep
diaries, the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for
Children (STAIC), and the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and were administered at
baseline, post-intervention, and follow-up. This study provides preliminary results that
indicate a relationship between sleep and anxiety may occur. The use of a behavioural family
intervention in the treatment of these problems showed mixed results, appearing most
successful in reducing participants' self-ratings of anxieties followed by reductions in parental
presence and sleep onset latency. The co-occurrence of depression was indicated and
symptoms decreased for those children whose sleep behaviours and anxiety problems
improved. The limitations of this study and implications for future research and professional
practice are discussed.
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Collings, Paul James. "Associations between objectively-measured habitual physical activity, sedentary time, sleep duration and adiposity in UK children and adolescents." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.709067.
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Oliveira, Natalia Rodrigues. "Sleep behavior and motor development in children aged 12 to 18 months." Universidade Federal do CearÃ, 2015. http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=18627.
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FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgicoO acompanhamento de saÃde da crianÃa nos primeiros anos de vida à essencial, uma vez que, alteraÃÃes no desenvolvimento neuromotor e comportamento do sono podem ser detectados pelos profissionais, que amenizam situaÃÃes de risco por meio de intervenÃÃes precoces. Com este estudo, objetivou-se avaliar o comportamento do sono e o desenvolvimento motor da crianÃa de 12 a 18 meses de idade, por meio de Infant Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) - versÃo brasileira e Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS); verificar a associaÃÃo das variÃveis sociodemogrÃficas e educacionais do cuidador e neonatais com os escores finais do Infant Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) - versÃo brasileira e da AIMS. Este estudo à transversal e quantitativo, realizado no AmbulatÃrio de Pediatria de um hospital de referÃncia, em Fortaleza- CE, Brasil e em domicÃlio. Sua amostra à composta por 50 crianÃas e 50 cuidadores, no perÃodo de abril a outubro de 2014. A captaÃÃo dos participantes ocorreu com a busca direta em prontuÃrios/documentos ou contato com os pais e profissionais do serviÃo; aplicou-se, para isso, um instrumento de caracterizaÃÃo dos participantes, o ISQ - versÃo brasileira e a AIMS, aprovado pelo Comità de Ãtica em Pesquisa sob o protocolo n 422.103. Os cuidadores, em sua maioria, sÃo do sexo feminino (92%), com mÃdia de idade de 29 anos e maioria entre 25-34 anos (50%), uniÃo estÃvel (44%). Em relaÃÃo Ãs crianÃas, predominou o sexo feminino (58%), idade gestacional entre 35-41 semanas, nascidas a termo (84%), entre 12 e 13 mÃs de idade cronolÃgica (36%), mÃdia de 14,58 meses. Identificou-se, na classificaÃÃo do comportamento do sono das crianÃas, segundo os escores finais do ISQ - versÃo brasileira, a prevalÃncia de normalidade (escore<12) em 29 (58%) crianÃas. A maioria dos cuidadores (62%) apontou que suas crianÃas nÃo apresentavam problemas para dormir. Verificou-se associaÃÃo significante entre o escore final do ISQ - versÃo brasileira- e o critÃrio do avaliador (p=0,000). Em relaÃÃo à avaliaÃÃo do desenvolvimento motor, os escores finais da AIMS resultaram desempenho normal (70%), suspeito (20%) e atÃpico (10%). Identificou-se associaÃÃo estatisticamente significante entre escores finais do ISQ - versÃo brasileira com idade do cuidador (p=0,022) e pontuaÃÃo do Apgar no quinto minuto de vida (p=0,049); escores finais da AIMS com Idade Gestacional (p=0,013) e Idade cronolÃgica (p=0,001). Os escores finais da AIMS e os escores finais do ISQ - versÃo brasileira - nÃo apresentaram significÃncia estatÃstica (p=0,240). Concluiu-se que o comportamento do sono e desenvolvimento motor grosso na idade de 12 a 18 meses nÃo se apresentaram diretamente associados na maioria das variÃveis. PorÃm, ressalta-se que fatores parentais, ambientais e orgÃnicos sÃo determinantes ativos nesse processo, e essa relaÃÃo com o sono adequado permite a atividade cerebral atuar a favor do desenvolvimento.
The health monitoring of the child in the first years of life is essential, since alterations in the neuromotor development and sleep behavior can be detected by the professionals, who ameliorate risk situations through early interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep behavior and motor development of the 12- to 18-month-old child using the Infant Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) and the Alberta Infant Motor Scale (AIMS). To verify the association of the sociodemographic and educational variables of the caregiver and neonates with the final scores of the Infant Sleep Questionnaire (ISQ) - Brazilian version and AIMS. This cross-sectional and quantitative study was carried out at the Pediatric Outpatient Clinic of a reference hospital in Fortaleza, CE, Brazil, and at home. Its sample is made up of 50 children and 50 caregivers, from April to October 2014. Participants were approached by direct search of medical records or contact with parents and professionals of the service; For this purpose, an instrument for the characterization of the participants, ISQ - Brazilian version and AIMS, approved by the Research Ethics Committee under protocol No. 422.103. Most caregivers are female (92%), with a mean age of 29 years and the majority between 25-34 years (50%), stable union (44%). Among females, females predominated (58%), gestational age between 35-41 weeks, born full term (84%), between 12 and 13 months of chronological age (36%), mean of 14.58 Months. The prevalence of normality (score <12) in 29 (58%) children was determined according to the final ISQ (Brazilian version), in children's sleep behavior classification. Most caregivers (62%) reported that their children had no sleep problems. There was a significant association between the final ISQ score (Brazilian version) and the criterion of the evaluator (p = 0.000). Regarding the motor development evaluation, the AIMS final scores resulted in normal (70%), suspect (20%) and atypical (10%) performance. A statistically significant association between final ISQ scores - Brazilian version with caregiver's age (p = 0.022) and Apgar scores at the fifth minute of life (p = 0.049); Final AIMS scores with gestational age (p = 0.013) and chronological age (p = 0.001). The final AIMS scores and final ISQ scores (Brazilian version) did not present statistical significance (p = 0.240). It was concluded that sleep behavior and gross motor development at the age of 12 to 18 months were not directly associated with most variables. However, it is emphasized that parental, environmental and organic factors are active determinants in this process, and this relationship with adequate sleep allows the brain activity to act in favor of development.
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Minor, Audrey El-Sheikh Mona. "Parent-child conflict and children's sleep attachment security as a moderator or mediator /." Auburn, Ala., 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10415/1564.
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Stanley, Brooke Leigh. "Effects of Sleep Habits on Children Displaying Behavioral Problems in School." University of Dayton / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1311087124.
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Casher, Gabriel. "LONGITUDINAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SLEEP PROBLEMS AND EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN: INVESTIGATING GENETIC AND TEMPERAMENTAL MODERATORS." OpenSIUC, 2019. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/dissertations/1744.
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The current study aimed to evaluate multiple longitudinal determinants of externalizing behavior problems in twins/triplets aged 7 to 12 years. Specifically, a prospective longitudinal design was utilized to assess relationships between age 5 sleep problems, age 5 temperament traits, and later externalizing problems. Additionally, heritability of sleep problems was assessed by utilizing the twin method, and genetic contributions of two specific genes – DRD4 and 5-HTTLPR – were evaluated. A total of 93 twins/triplets (40 boys and 53 girls) and their parents participated in the current study, and data were collected through self-report, parent-report, and molecular and behavioral genetic methods. Results suggest that sleep disturbances are significantly heritable, and that neither early sleep problems, temperament traits, nor specific genes significantly predicted follow-up externalizing problems. Post-hoc analyses assessing gene X environment interactions showed that externalizing problems were significantly predicted by the interaction between stressful life events and DRD4 risk, which is consistent with differential susceptibility models. This study has implications for future research as well as clinical practice, including for early screening, prevention, and intervention efforts aimed at decreasing childhood externalizing and sleep problems.
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Gregory, Alice Maria. "Associations between anxiety, depression and sleep problems in children : phenotypic and behavioural genetic approaches." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2004. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.414976.
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Alammar, Hetaf Abdullah I. "The Good Night Project : behavioural sleep interventions for children with ADHD : a randomised controlled trial." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2018. http://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/20775/.
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The Good Night Project is an evidence-based project aimed to design, implement and evaluate an RCT of behavioural interventions to improve sleep for children aged 5-12 years with ADHD and their primary caregivers in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia. The project was developed by systematically reviewing the literature. From the available, high quality literature using an RCT design (n=4), a group of behavioural interventions were identified using the behaviour change techniques taxonomy BCTs (Chapter two). Health professionals and caregivers were asked to rank these interventions from the most important interventions to the less important interventions using a Delphi method in two rounds (Chapter three). Their recommendations were considered when preparing the final version of the intervention. The 34-page Good Night Project was developed as a guide, translated from English to Arabic. Sleep habits cards and a video clip were also available to help children and their caregivers to promote sleep hygiene. The intervention, using these materials, was delivered by the psychologists to the caregivers in three sessions over three weeks, with each session lasting for three hours. The project was completed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using a randomised controlled trial (RCT) design (Chapter four). Due to the high attrition rate, the number of participants who dropped out (n=61) which is more than 80% of the eligible participants, the study aim has been changed to examine the feasibility of the project instead of the efficacy (Chapter four). The results indicated that the Good Night Project is not feasible at this stage due to high attrition rate, although there is some tentative evidence of positive outcomes for those who completed the intervention. Thus, a further study is required using focus groups or experience-based co-design in order to explore factors that affect parents’ ability to complete the intervention. Following this, a further feasibility study is recommended taking into account the changes indicated to improve acceptability. General discussion about the project including summary of the results, implication for practice and for future research and contribution to knowledge including behavioural change interventions, culturally adapting interventions and sleep in children with ADHD are considered (Chapter five).
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Sidol, Craig. "Evaluating the Effect of Poor Sleep Efficiency and Next-Day Behavior Among Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1593266430686674.
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Salater, Julie, and Marthe Røhr. "Parent-Reported Psychological and Sleep Problems in a Preschool-Aged Community Sample: Prevalence of Sleep Problems in Children with and without Emotional/Behavioural Problems." Thesis, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Fakultet for samfunnsvitenskap og teknologiledelse, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-11727.
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Objective : To examine (a) the prevalence of sleep problems among 4-year-olds in the general population, (b) the prevalence of sleep problems among children with emotional and/or behavioural problems, and (c) whether specific sleep problems are associated with particular emotional/behavioural problems. Method: Using The Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment (PAPA) , data about sleep and emotional/behavioural problems was obtained from 727 parents of 4-year-olds, recruited for a large-scale research project, Trondhei m Early Secure Study (TESS). Results: 31, 7 % of the 4-year-olds had one or more sleep problems, of which bedtime resistance and sleep terror were the most prevalent. Significantly more children with emotional/behavioural problems had sleep difficulties, compared to children without such problems. The results indicate that children with different types of psychiatric problems may have dissimilar sleep problems. Anxiety was associated with primary insomnia and nightmares; depression with sleep terror, bedtime resistance, difficulty initiating sleep and nightmares; behaviour problems with bedtime resistance, sleep terror and restless sleep; and ADHD was associated with sleep terror, restless sleep, primary insomnia and nightmares. Nightmares and sleep terror were prevalent across all the disorder groups. Conclusion: Sleep problems are prevalent among 4-year-olds, especially in children with symptoms of psychiatric disorders. Certain sleep problems seem to be more strongly associated with some psychological problems than others.
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Gilles, Allyson A. "Treatment of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Autistic Disorder: Utilization of Behavioral Intervention, Social Story, and Picture Activity Schedule." Fogler Library, University of Maine, 2008. http://www.library.umaine.edu/theses/pdf/GillesAA2008.pdf.
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Spira, Geela. "Sensory intervention to improve sleep behaviors and social participation of children in Israel with Sensory Modulation Disorder." Diss., NSUWorks, 2014. https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_student_dissertations/35.
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The aim of this study was to investigate a sensory intervention of moderate pressure touch on children with sensory modulation disorder on the outcomes of sleep behaviors and social participation. 50 children, aged 6-11 years, with both sensory modulation disorder and sleep difficulties were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group participants received three weeks of nightly massage by their parents. The parents filled out questionnaires reporting on sleep behaviors, sensory modulation, and social participation, as well as recording a sleep log, and determining goal attainment scaling goals. The questionnaires used were the Short Sensory Profile, the Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire, the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), and the Sensory Processing Measure social sub-section. Significant improvement was found between the total and sub-group scores of sleep and social participation measures. While obstructive sleep disorders remained unchanged, behavioral sleep difficulties of sleep onset, sleep anxiety, parasomnias, sleep duration, and daytime sleepiness, as well as the total sleep scores ( F(1,48)=24.71, p
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Xiao, Rui Sherry. "Diet Quality and Evening Snacking in Relation to Sleep Duration and Quality among Women with Young Children: A Dissertation." eScholarship@UMMS, 2015. https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/802.
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Background: Mothers’ diets impact their health and the health of their children, but diet quality is suboptimal among women with young children. Evening snacking among women with young children, especially consumption of high-calorie, high-carbohydrate snacks, may impact overall diet quality and glucose metabolism. Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality may be potential risk factors. We examined whether sleep duration and poor sleep quality were associated with diet quality and evening snacking among women with young children.
Methods: Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2012, nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Eligible participants were non-pregnant women aged 20-44 years within 5 years of childbirth who completed two 24-hour dietary recalls and completed questions on sleep duration and quality.
Results: Among US women with young children, sleep duration was not associated with diet quality. However, overall sleep quality was associated with poorer diet quality. Short sleep duration was not associated with the consumption of neither evening snacks, nor energy intake from or nutrient consumption of evening snacks.
Conclusion: The findings of this dissertation provide information useful for informing the direction of future research of dietary quality and eating behaviors of U.S. women with young children. Studies are needed to explore whether improvement in sleep quality may improve diet quality among women with young children, which has the potential to improve both maternal and children’s health. Research may be better focused on identifying other psychosocial and behavioral risk factors for unhealthy dietary behaviors among US women with young children.
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Xiao, Rui Sherry. "Diet Quality and Evening Snacking in Relation to Sleep Duration and Quality among Women with Young Children: A Dissertation." eScholarship@UMMS, 2011. http://escholarship.umassmed.edu/gsbs_diss/802.
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Background: Mothers’ diets impact their health and the health of their children, but diet quality is suboptimal among women with young children. Evening snacking among women with young children, especially consumption of high-calorie, high-carbohydrate snacks, may impact overall diet quality and glucose metabolism. Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality may be potential risk factors. We examined whether sleep duration and poor sleep quality were associated with diet quality and evening snacking among women with young children.
Methods: Data were from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2012, nationally representative cross-sectional surveys of noninstitutionalized U.S. population. Eligible participants were non-pregnant women aged 20-44 years within 5 years of childbirth who completed two 24-hour dietary recalls and completed questions on sleep duration and quality.
Results: Among US women with young children, sleep duration was not associated with diet quality. However, overall sleep quality was associated with poorer diet quality. Short sleep duration was not associated with the consumption of neither evening snacks, nor energy intake from or nutrient consumption of evening snacks.
Conclusion: The findings of this dissertation provide information useful for informing the direction of future research of dietary quality and eating behaviors of U.S. women with young children. Studies are needed to explore whether improvement in sleep quality may improve diet quality among women with young children, which has the potential to improve both maternal and children’s health. Research may be better focused on identifying other psychosocial and behavioral risk factors for unhealthy dietary behaviors among US women with young children.
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Ferreira, Goncalves Widjane. "Movement behaviours in pre-school children from rural Brazil: The influence of parents." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2022. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/235151/1/Widjane_Goncalves_Thesis_07.09.22.pdf.
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This thesis examined movement behaviours of pre-schoolers from rural low-income Brazilian families and associations with parenting practices. 47% of children met the recommended duration of physical activity (PA), 22% screen time (ST) and 62% sleep; with only 10% meeting WHO 24-hour movement guidelines. Parenting practices associated with higher activity were PA to reward/control behaviour, limiting/monitoring ST, explicit modelling/enjoyment of PA, and verbal encouragement for PA. Rules around active play indoors, ST to reward/control behaviour, and explicit modelling/enjoyment of ST were associated with higher ST. Having fewer rules/restrictions around play, limiting ST, and having consistent bedtime routines are recommended parenting practices.
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Ferreira, Renatha El Rafihi. "Intervenção comportamental para problemas de sono na infância." Universidade de São Paulo, 2015. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/47/47133/tde-07072015-102445/.
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Problemas no momento de dormir e frequentes despertares noturnos são comuns em crianças, afetando 20% a 30% da população infantil. Tais dificuldades com o sono podem afetar aspectos comportamentais da criança, além de prejudicar o sono, o humor e a funcionalidade diurna de seus cuidadores. Apesar da importância do sono para a saúde infantil, há uma carência de estudos sobre o tema no cenário nacional. Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar a eficácia de uma intervenção comportamental para insônia infantil por meio de um programa dirigido aos pais. Participaram 62 pais de crianças de um a cinco anos de idade que apresentavam problemas de ordem comportamental relacionados ao sono. Os participantes foram randomizados em bloco de oito para os grupos de intervenção e controle. O programa de intervenção foi composto por cinco sessões nas quais os pais receberam educação sobre o sono da criança, orientações sobre o estabelecimento de horários e rotina para dormir e quanto ao uso de técnicas (extinção e reforço positivo) para a melhoria do momento de dormir e redução de despertares noturnos. Os participantes foram avaliados em quatro etapas pré-intervenção, pós-intervenção, seguimento de um e seis meses por meio dos instrumentos Escala UNESP de Hábitos e Higiene do Sono - Versão Crianças, Escala de Distúrbios do Sono para Crianças e Adolescentes, Inventário de Comportamentos para Crianças entre 1½ a 5 anos (CBCL), Inventário de Autoavaliação para adultos de 18 a 59 anos (ASR), Diário de Sono, Diário de Comportamento e Actigrafia. Os resultados deste estudo demonstraram que depois da intervenção houve melhora (p<0,05) nas variáveis do sono, tais como horário para dormir, latência para início do sono, despertares, duração total, bem como nos comportamentos das crianças no momento de dormir, avaliados por medidas subjetivas, como dormir com os pais e resistência a ir para a cama. Também houve melhora na latência para início do sono das crianças e na latência, eficiência e despertares de suas mães por actigrafia. Além da melhora na qualidade do sono, foi observada melhora detectável nos problemas de comportamento externalizante, internalizante e total de problemas de comportamento das crianças avaliados pelo CBCL, e um menor número de mães com pontuações clínicas no ASR. Conclui-se que a intervenção comportamental para insônia infantil, por meio de orientação para pais, é eficaz na melhora da qualidade de sono e nos comportamentos diurnos das crianças, além de trazer benefícios no sono e nos comportamentos de suas mães. Tais resultados apontam para a necessidade de disseminação desse conhecimento no Brasil, a partir da possibilidade de aplicação desse protocolo em clínicas-escolas de psicologiaProblems when they sleep and frequent awakenings are common in children. They affect approximately 20 % to 30 % of the child population. These problems, classified as behavioral childhood insomnia, can affect behavioral, emotional and educational aspects of the child, in addition to affecting sleep, mood and daytime functionality of their caregivers. Despite the importance of sleep for and on children\'s health, there is a lack of studies on this topic on the national scene. The present study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral intervention for childhood insomnia through a program aimed at parents. Sixty-two parents of children 1-5 years of age who have behavioral problems related to sleep participated order. Participants were randomized into eight block for the intervention and control group. The intervention program consisted of five sessions in which parents received training on child sleep, guidelines on establishing schedules and bedtime routines and how the use of techniques (extinction and positive reinforcement) to improve the time to sleep and reduced nighttime awakenings. Participants were evaluated in four stages pre-intervention, post-intervention, follow- up at one and six month intervals through the instruments Escala UNESP de Hábitos e Higiene do Sono Versão Crianças, Escala de Distúrbios do Sono para Crianças e Adolescentes, Child Behavior Checklist 1½ to 5 years (CBCL), Adult Self Report (ASR), sleep and behavior diaries and actigraphy. The results of this study demonstrated that post intervention, there are improvement (p<0.05) of sleep variables, such as bedtime schedule, sleep latency, awakenings, time sleep total, and in behaviors at bedtime, like co-sleeping and resistance to go to bed, in children, evaluated by subjective measures and improvement in latency to sleep in children and latency, efficiency and awakenings of their mothers for actigraphy. Besides the improvement in sleep quality, we also noted a detectable improvement at behavior problems externalizing, internalizing and total behavior problems of children evaluated by CBCL and smaller number of mothers with clinical scores by ASR. Behavioral interventions for insomnia to childhood, through parental guidance, is effective in improving the quality of sleep and daytime behavior in children and brings benefits to sleep and behavior in our female caregivers. These results indicate the need to dissemination this knowledge in Brazil from the opportunity to apply this protocol in schools of clinical psychology
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Manyanga, Taru. "Examining Lifestyle Behaviours and Weight Status of Primary Schoolchildren: Using Mozambique to Explore the Data Gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/39711.
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The emergency of malnutrition, in all of its forms, and physical inactivity among children and adolescents as serious public health challenges, especially in resource-limited low- and middle-income countries is concerning and requires attention. Data on the prevalence of unhealthy weight status and levels of physical inactivity among children and adolescents in these low- and middle-income countries are limited, not systematically collected nor are they well documented. Accurate prevalence estimates, and an informed understanding of the relationships among movement behaviours and weight status of children and adolescents, are required to facilitate evidence-informed interventions and public health policies in these countries.
The main purposes of this dissertation were to examine relationships between lifestyle behaviours and weight status among primary schoolchildren in Mozambique; compare body mass indices and movement behaviours of Mozambican schoolchildren to those of children from other countries; and use these findings to highlight important data gaps that exist in low- and middle-income countries. First, the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance’s Report Card development methodology was used to conduct thorough narrative literature searches, identify data gaps and research needs which subsequently informed research questions and primary data collection. A published protocol that was developed for the multinational cross-sectional International Study of Childhood Obesity, Lifestyle and the Environment was adopted and used for primary data collection among urban and rural schoolchildren in Mozambique (n=683), to facilitate data comparability. Anthropometric (weight, height, percent body fat, bioelectric impedance, mid-upper-arm circumference, waist-circumference) and accelerometry (nocturnal sleep, sedentary time, various intensities of physical activity) data were objectively measured by trained personnel. Data about lifestyle behaviours (diet and movement behaviours), demographics and environmental (home, neighbourhood, school) factors associated with child weight status were collected using context-adapted questionnaires. As part of this dissertation, six manuscripts were developed and submitted for publication in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
Overall, the narrative literature searches revealed a dearth of information about prevalences of unhealthy weight status, and key lifestyle behaviours among children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Results from data collected in Mozambique showed overweight/obesity to be an emerging public health concern, especially among urban children (11.4%), while thinness still persists and is more prevalent among rural schoolchildren (6.3%). Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, active transport and mother’s body mass index were found to be important modifiable correlates of weight status for Mozambican children. Distinct differences in the prevalences and correlates of lifestyle behaviours (sleep and physical activity) were observed between urban and rural children in Mozambique. The findings showed that mean moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity was lower (82.9±29.5 minutes/day) among urban compared to rural Mozambican children (96.7±31.8 minutes/day). Compared to children from 12 other countries, on average, children from Mozambique had lower body mass indices, higher daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, lower daily sedentary time and comparable sleep duration. For example, rural Mozambican children had lower mean BMI z-scores (-0.5±0.9) than the rest of the sample (0.4±1.3), 46 more minutes of daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, and 99 less minutes of daily sedentary time than the other children. Furthermore, linear distributions of study site-specific body mass index (positive), minutes of daily moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (negative), and daily sedentary time (positive) by country human development index were observed. Compared to others, children from the urban Mozambican site closely resembled those from Nairobi Kenya on body mass index and movement behaviours, whereas those from rural Mozambique were distinctly different from the rest of the sample on many indicators.
Findings from this dissertation highlight the importance of including participants from low, medium, high, and very high-income countries in multinational studies investigating contextual and environmental factors related to childhood weight status. The findings revealed important differences between urban and rural children supporting the need to include both in study samples and especially in low- and middle-income countries where the majority of people live in rural areas. Finally, findings from this dissertation have demonstrated that despite the reported global progress in the availability of data about obesity and related factors among children and adolescents, gaps still exist and need to be filled in low- and middle-income countries.
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Biggs, Sarah N. "Sleep/wake patterns and sleep problems in South Australian children aged 5-10 years: biopsychosocial determinants and effects on behaviour." Thesis, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/61910.
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In 1913, Lewis Terman and his colleague, Adeline Hocking published a paper asking a seemingly simple question “But exactly how much sleep is required by this developing organism (child) for its healthy functioning and growth?” (Bracketed italics added). Almost 100 years later, this question remains largely unanswered. Whilst it is well acknowledged that sleep duration decreases as a child ages, changing sleep practices are determined not only by biological processes, but also by cultural and social influences. Few studies to date have adequately addressed this. It is also well acknowledged that sleep problems in childhood are common, yet research is limited due to lack of standard methodological protocols. Accurate knowledge of poor sleep/wake habits and prevalence of sleep problems may be vital to ensuring the behavioural well-being of many children.
The following thesis presents the results of the South Australian Paediatric Sleep Survey (SAPSS); a study designed to address the above limitations and examine sleep/wake patterns, sleep problems and behavioural associates in a large community sample of school-aged children in Australia. Using a combination of previous tools and author devised items, a sleep, health and behaviour questionnaire was developed and subjected to rigourous psychometric testing. Exploratory factor analysis revealed six robust factors: Sleep Routine, Bedtime Anxiety, Morning Tiredness, Night Arousals, Sleep Disordered Breathing, and Restless Sleep. These sub-scales demonstrated good internal reliability, face validity, and test-retest reliability at 6, 12 and 18 m The SAPSS questionnaire was distributed to parents of children through schools and provides the first indication of normative sleep/wake patterns in a representative sample of school-aged children in Australia (N=1904; mean age 7.7±1.7yrs). The results of this study add to the discussion that the process of sleep is embedded in cultural and social norms, with differences reported between Non-Caucasian and Caucasian children, as well as between weekend and school nights. These results also confirm the postulation that sleep and behaviour are inextricably linked. Bedtime anxiety, restless sleep, night arousals, bruxism, hyperhydrosis and sleepwalking were all associated with behavioural deficits, either independently or comorbidly.
Moreover, the SAPSS adds considerably to the current state of knowledge by revealing a regular sleep routine, in otherwise healthy children, has the strongest effect on daytime functioning. In addition to the traditional indicators of sleep/wake patterns, the current study examined sleep schedules, in particular the consistency of bedtimes, risetimes and sleep duration. More children reported poor sleep schedules than traditional indicators of poor sleep habits and a change in bedtimes greater than 2 hours across the week or a poor sleep routine resulted in up to four times the risk of reported behavioural problems.
The current paradigm regarding sleep in children is that ‘one size fits all’, however the current study demonstrates that sleep/wake patterns are largely dependent on cultural and social norms, and that there is a need for a focussed debate on what constitutes healthy sleep in children. The thesis presented below argues that new strategies for education and health information addressing healthy sleep in children are needed.Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health, 2010
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Huang, Yi-Jun, and 黃意君. "Young Children’s Bedtime Behavior, Interference Factors and Sleep Quality." Thesis, 2012. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/55616703671201494273.
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碩士朝陽科技大學
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The purpose of this study was to investigate what factors would influence young children’s sleep quality and sleep quality would cause different situations of mental and physical development. This study was to sample parents who live in Taichung to recall young children’s sleep conditions of the week and filled out the questionnaires which were carried out in the form of quasi-experimental design. The questionnaires were distributed 524 to young children’s parents from the public and private kindergartens, and the number of the returned questionnaires was 424. This study was applied to analyzed descriptive statistics, independence sample t-test, Chis-quare test and one way ANOVA etc. To generalize conclusions from analyzing information as follows: 1. The bedtime behaviors of young children generally include using the bathroom, brushing their teeth, washing their faces, and turning off the lights. Most young children sleep in the same bed as their parents. Chatting, playing with toys, or watching television before bed all directly contribute to an increase in interference toward the child''s sleep; even a small night light in the room can increase the level of interference. The index of sleep quality shows that most young children fall asleep between 9:31 and 10:00 at night and wake up between 6:31 and 7:00 the following morning. On average, most young children sleep between 8 to 10 hours each night, spending 6 to 15 minutes falling asleep and then lying in bed awake each morning for 5 minutes or less before getting up. An interruption in these patterns is usually due to discomfort, fear, or nightmares. 2. The gender of the child has no bearing on the quality of sleep. 3. Over the period of a week, bedtime behaviors and the quality of sleep vary according to a few specific factors. Turning the lights off before the child goes to sleep can increase the rate of uninterrupted sleep and induce the child to get up earlier in the morning. Children who share a room or bed with the parents tend to go to sleep later and get less sleep than those who sleep separately. In addition, pacifying items have no bearing on the quality of sleep. 4. The more young children chat and play with toys before bed, the later they will go to sleep. Watching television and eating snacks before bed increases the time it takes required for a child to fall asleep. Intense exercise or playing with toys while getting ready for bed increases the amount of time a child spends lying awake in bed before getting up the next morning. Playing with toys or chatting before bed decreases the likelihood of uninterrupted sleep. Watching television in the bedroom, while falling asleep, increases the amount of time a child spends lying awake in bed before getting up the next morning. 5. The differences were young children’s mental and physical development which were influenced by sleep quality. The main reason was that sufficient sleep would benefit height, weight and BMI, and it would also advantage mental condition and learning abilities in the early morning. The length of sleep duration was longer that heights would be taller and weights would be heavier. Falling asleep in the bed at once would advance appetites, stable moods and learning abilities. On the contrary, the sleep interruption was getting worse so that attentions were getting less. Eventually, according to this study can refer to young children’s parents, educators and research. Keywords: Bedtime behavior, Interference factor, Sleep quality
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Kohler, Mark. "Sleep disordered breathing in children : neurocognitive and behavioural consequences and the association with increasing body mass." 2008. http://arrow.unisa.edu.au:8081/1959.8/50170.
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Over the last decade a substantial body of research has focused on the consequences of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) in children. This dissertation presents the results of two large laboratory-based studies.
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Symon, Brian. "Infant sleep disorders : their significance and evidence based strategies for prevention : a randomised control trial / Brian Symon." 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/38434.
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Min-Hua and 吳敏華. "The Research of Taiwanese Children’s Problem Behavior and Academic Performance with Sleep Disorders." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/31173828541953927859.
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This research focuses on exploring the relationship between children with sleep disorders and its relevant behavior and academic performance problems. Participants of this study were selected from 2 elementary schools in Taichung city. In these two schools, sleep specialist gave a lecture course on sleep disorder health education for schoolteachers and parents. Parents of theses children were filling in the child behavior checklists and the children’s sleep state checklist, and the checklist of Teacher’s report form were being done by the children’s home room teachers. The purpose for filling these checklists were to understand children’s sleep statement, behavior and academic performance. Parental informed consent to participant the sleep examination, and these data which collected by polysomngraphic were compared with children’s behavior. In this study, 1757 were returned the child sleep state checklist, 1677 were returned the child behavior checklist by parents and 1831 were returned the teacher’s report form by children’s home room teachers. Comparison between the before one-first and after one-first score showed significant difference in children’s sleep breathing problems, snoring, bruxism, roll, sleepwalking, scream, morning headache and daytime sleepiness. In clinic, 138 voluntary children come to the sleep center for an overnight polysomngraphic assessment in a central Taiwan university affiliate hospital. Compared with the non-sleep disordered breathing (SDB)(AHI≦5) and moderate/ sever SDB (AHI≧15) showed significant difference in sleep stage 3 of total sleep times, slow wave sleep, leg movement index (LMI) and desaturation index (DI). Children with moderate/ sever SDB compared non-SDB, the result showed significant difference in withdraw behavior, somatic complain, anxiety/depression, social problem, attention problem and internal behavior. Comparison with forward part of the four-first and posterior part of the four-first child’s academic performance score and snoring, we find that children’s sleep snoring are in association with their society and nature and science technology academic performance. This research result show that SDB and children’s behavior are in positive correlation but no significant difference in children’s academic performance. For this reason, we hope the findings of this study will promote society and relevant units at schools concerned these problems and get proper treatment.
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Lin, Yen-Miao, and 林姸妙. "Effects of Parent Education Intervention on Screen-based activity, Quality of Sleep, and Psychosocial Behavior in Children." Thesis, 2018. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/a6pd3k.
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"The association of fundamental movement skills with self-perceived physical competence, physical activity, and sleep behaviors in children with developmental coordination disorder." 2013. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5884512.
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Yu, Jie.Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013.
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Abstract also in Chinese; appendixes includes Chinese.