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ERIC Number: EJ746094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 12
Abstractor: Author
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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A Twin-Study of Sleep Difficulties in School-Aged Children
Gregory, Alice M.; Rijsdijk, Fruhling V.; Eley, Thalia C.
Child Development, v77 n6 p1668-1679 Nov-Dec 2006
This study examines frequency, overlap, and genetic and environmental influences on sleep difficulties, which are understudied in school-aged children. The Sleep Self Report and the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire were completed by 300 twin pairs (aged 8 years) and their parents. Child report suggested more frequent sleep problems than parent report (e.g., regular sleep onset delay was reported by 45% of children and 17% of parents). Associations between most of the sleep difficulties were small but significant (e.g., r[s]=0.16 for parent report of bedtime resistance and sleep onset delay). Twin correlations based on parent reports suggest greater genetic influence (M=50%) than those based on child self-report (M=18%). Possible rater effects should be considered when evaluating children's sleep problems.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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