Factor Structure of the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire in Young Children with and Without Autism

The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is often used to assess sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but little is known about its factor structure in younger children with ASD. We evaluated alternative factor structures and measurement invariance for CSHQ items in 2- to 4...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2021-09, Vol.51 (9), p.3126-3137
Main Authors: Hatch, Burt, Nordahl, Christine Wu, Schwichtenberg, A. J., Ozonoff, Sally, Miller, Meghan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder
Awakening
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child
Child and School Psychology
Child, Preschool
Children
Factor Analysis
Factor Structure
Factor structures
General factor
Habits
Humans
Measurement
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Questionnaires
Sleep
Sleep Wake Disorders - diagnosis
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Children
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Summary:The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is often used to assess sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but little is known about its factor structure in younger children with ASD. We evaluated alternative factor structures and measurement invariance for CSHQ items in 2- to 4-year-olds with ASD or typical development (TD). Bifactor models indicated subscales’ variance was subsumed by a general factor predominantly reflecting sleep initiation and nighttime awakening items. A factor consisting of 7 of these items was measurement invariant across ASD and TD. Thus, comparisons between young children with ASD and TD is appropriate for a measure composed of 7 CSHQ items relating to sleep initiation and awakenings but not for other CSHQ item composites.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-020-04752-5