Development of the Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep Scale

We describe the development, preliminary psychometric properties, and cross-validation of the Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep (BEDS: Schreck 1997/1998). Parental reports of problem sleep behavior in elementary school aged children 5 years to 12 years were collected for two samples. With...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2003-09, Vol.12 (3), p.349-359
Main Authors: Schreck, Kimberly A, Mulick, James A, Rojahn, Johannes
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep scale
Behavioural analysis
Behavioural disorders
Children
Children & youth
Cognitive Development
Exploratory Factor Analysis
Factor Analysis
Family
Parents
Primary schools
Psychometrics
Sleep
Sleep disorders
Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Test Validity
Young Children
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Summary:We describe the development, preliminary psychometric properties, and cross-validation of the Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep (BEDS: Schreck 1997/1998). Parental reports of problem sleep behavior in elementary school aged children 5 years to 12 years were collected for two samples. With the first sample, an exploratory factor analysis of parental responses (N = 307) resulted in reports of five distinct types of sleep problems: Expressive Sleep Disturbances; Sensitivity to the Environment; Disoriented Awakening; Sleep Facilitators; and Apnea/Bruxism. Four of these factors (Expressive Sleep Disturbances; Sensitivity to the Environment; Disoriented Awakening; and Apnea) were confirmed with the new participant sample (N = 1054). These factors of problem sleep behavior were similar to findings in other studies, with the exception of the exclusion of bedtime behavior problems.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1023/A:1023995912428