Sleep patterns and sleep problems in a sample of Spanish schoolchildren

Sleep in children is essential for growth, emotional health and cognitive function. Although it has been described that poor sleep can seriously affect learning capacity, this relationship remains unclear. The purposes were to: (1) describe sleep patterns and sleep problems in schoolchildren; and (2...

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Published in:Sleep and biological rhythms 2020-10, Vol.18 (4), p.331-341
Main Authors: Torrijos-Niño, Coral E., Pardo-Guijarro, María Jesús, Martínez-Vizcaíno, Vicente, Solera-Martínez, Montserrat, Lucas-de la Cruz, Lidia, Sánchez-López, Mairena
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Language:English
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Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Health Psychology
Human Physiology
Internal Medicine
Neurology
Neurosciences
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Psychiatry
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Summary:Sleep in children is essential for growth, emotional health and cognitive function. Although it has been described that poor sleep can seriously affect learning capacity, this relationship remains unclear. The purposes were to: (1) describe sleep patterns and sleep problems in schoolchildren; and (2) analyze the relationship between sleep quality and quantity and academic achievement. This study included 330 children aged 8–11 years and who had complete sleep data from 20 primary schools in 20 towns from the Cuenca province, Spain. The Spanish version of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire was used, and parents’ educational level, and academic achievement (final grades) were measured. Analysis of covariance models was used to assess differences in academic achievement by sleep problems and sleep duration categories, controlling for age and parents’ educational level. This study found that 6.1% of the children who participated in our study slept
ISSN:1446-9235
1479-8425
DOI:10.1007/s41105-020-00277-7