ERIC Number: ED580320
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb-4
Pages: 35
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Prevalence, Patterns, and Predictors of Sleep Problems and Daytime Sleepiness in Young Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Langberg, Joshua M.; Molitor, Stephen J.; Oddo, Lauren E.; Eadeh, Hana-May; Dvorsky, Melissa R.; Becker, Stephen P.
Grantee Submission
Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of multiple types of sleep problems in young adolescents with ADHD. Method: 262 adolescents comprehensively diagnosed with ADHD and their caregivers completed well-validated measures of sleep problems and daytime sleepiness. Participants also completed measures related to medication use, comorbidities, and other factors that could predict sleep problems. Results: Daytime sleepiness was by far the most common sleep problem, with 37% of adolescents meeting the clinical threshold according to parent report and 42% according to adolescent report. In contrast, prevalence rates for specific nighttime sleep problems ranged from 1.5-7.6 percent. Time spent in bed, bedtime resistance, ADHD inattentive symptoms, and SCT symptoms were significant in the final model predicting daytime sleepiness. Conclusion: Adolescents with ADHD commonly experience problems with daytime sleepiness that may significantly impact their functioning, but this may not be directly attributable to specific sleep problems. [This paper was published in the "Journal of Attention Disorders" Feb 2017.]
Descriptors: Sleep, Early Adolescents, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Drug Therapy, Comorbidity, Predictor Variables, Parents, Incidence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Fatigue (Biology), Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Questionnaires, Interviews, Achievement Tests, Cognitive Tests, Children, Intelligence Tests, Rating Scales, Child Behavior, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Behavior Assessment System for Children
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A130011
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