Good and Bad Sleep in Childhood : A Questionnaire Survey amongst School Children in Southern Italy
Joint Authors
Ficca, Gianluca
De Padova, Vittoria
Zilli, Iole
Conte, Francesca
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Despite its clinical importance, the issue of subjective sleep quality in children remains unexplored.
Here we investigate, in school-aged children, the prevalence of bad sleep perception and its relationships with sleep habits and daytime functioning, to provide hints on its possible determinants.
Subjective sleep perception, sleep habits, and daytime functioning were studied through a questionnaire survey in a sample of 482 children (6–12 yrs.).
Being “bad sleeper” was reported by 6.9% of the sample.
Compared to the “good sleepers”, these subjects displayed shorter sleep duration on schooldays, longer sleep latencies, and a more pronounced evening preference, beyond more frequent insufficient sleep.
Though no differences emerged in sleepiness, bad sleepers showed higher impairments in daytime functioning, indicated by more frequent depressed mood and impulsivity.
These distinctive features might be very important to precociously detect those children who are possibly more vulnerable to sleep disturbances and whose sleep-wake rhythms evolution should be paid particular attention thereafter.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ficca, Gianluca& Conte, Francesca& De Padova, Vittoria& Zilli, Iole. 2011. Good and Bad Sleep in Childhood : A Questionnaire Survey amongst School Children in Southern Italy. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501178
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ficca, Gianluca…[et al.]. Good and Bad Sleep in Childhood : A Questionnaire Survey amongst School Children in Southern Italy. Sleep Disorders No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501178
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ficca, Gianluca& Conte, Francesca& De Padova, Vittoria& Zilli, Iole. Good and Bad Sleep in Childhood : A Questionnaire Survey amongst School Children in Southern Italy. Sleep Disorders. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501178
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501178