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Sleep behaviors and sleep problems in school-aged children in Thailand

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2015

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1252208

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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 98, (2015), p.S71-S77

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Sirirassamee T., Chonchaiya W., Pruksananonda C. Sleep behaviors and sleep problems in school-aged children in Thailand. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol 98, (2015), p.S71-S77. Retrieved from: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14740/6070

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Sleep behaviors and sleep problems in school-aged children in Thailand

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Sirirassamee T.
 Chonchaiya W.
 Pruksananonda C.

Abstract

Background: Sleep problems can have a significant effect on children behaviors, emotional and cognitive developments. However, limited information is available regarding the sleep behaviors and sleep problems of school-aged children in Thailand. The purposes of this study were to examine the prevalence of sleep problems and to describe sleep/wake pattern of Thai children. Material and Method: The school-based, cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 primary public schools selected from Bangkok and three regions of Thailand. The samples were selected from the first and fourth grades of each school. The Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) was used to evaluate sleep behaviors and sleep problems. Results: Grade 1 children went to bed earlier and had longer weekday sleep duration comparing with grade 4 children. Sleep duration was significantly shorter in children living in Bangkok, comparing with those living in rural areas. Mean total CSHQ score was significant higher in grade 1 children, when comparing with grade 4 children (51.30 vs. 50.18; p = 0.026). Grade 1 children scored significantly higher on bedtime resistance (10.96 vs. 10.39; p = 0.004) and sleep anxiety subscale (6.68 vs. 6.41; p = 0.022), while grade 4 children scored significantly higher on sleep-onset delay subscale (1.41 vs. 1.23; p<0.001). Prevalence of sleep problems was highest in the category of “falling asleep while riding in car or bus” (69.5%), followed by “awakening by others in the morning” (68.5%). Conclusion: Sleep problems were common in Thai school-aged children. The most common sleep problems were in the domains of daytime sleepiness and bedtime resistance and anxiety. © 2015, Medical Association of Thailand. All rights reserved.

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Anxiety assessment
 Article
 Behavior assessment
 Child
 Children Sleep Habits Questionnaire
 Clinical evaluation
 Cognitive defect
 Cross-sectional study
 Daytime somnolence
 Demography
 Emotionality
 Female
 Human
 Major clinical study
 Male
 Parasomnia
 Preschool child
 Questionnaire
 Retrospective study
 School child
 Sleep disorder
 Sleep disorder assessment
 Sleep time
 Thailand
 Anxiety
 Child behavior
 Physiology
 Prevalence
 School
 Sleep
 Sleep Wake Disorders
 Time
 Anxiety
 Child
 Child Behavior
 Cross-Sectional Studies
 Female
 Humans
 Male
 Prevalence
 Schools
 Sleep
 Sleep Wake Disorders
 Surveys and Questionnaires
 Thailand
 Time Factors

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