This study examines the developmental changes of sleep patterns as a function of gender and puberty and assesses the prevalence of sleep habits and sleep disturbances in early adolescence. It also investigates the relationship between sleep patterns, sleep habits and difficulty falling asleep and nocturnal awakenings. The present analyses are based on results available for 588 boys and 558 girl...

Background: Sleep deprivation is a world-wide health concern. Few studies have examined the sleep behaviors of those employed in the education field. Purpose: To describe the sleep habits and concerns of school personnel in a Midwest school corporation. Methods: A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data about demographics, the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Sleep Measure, the Epwor...

Got sleep? is an android application to help people to be aware of their sleep-related behavioral patterns and tips about how they should change their behaviors to improve their sleep. The application evaluates people’s sleep habits before they start using the app, tracks day and night behaviors and provides feedback about what kinds of behavior changes they should make and whether the improvem...

Purpose: This study aims to a) provide a detailed description of sleep habits and problems, b) compare problems among 4-6-year-old typically developing Turkish children, c) find out parental views on problem behavior. Methods: Participants consisted 702 parents. Children’s age ranged from 4 6 years. Demographics Information Survey the Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) were administered Results:...

This study identifies relationships among the quality of perceived social support and sleep problems and napping habits in community-dwelling elderly. This study is part of a larger multicenter project entitled "Frailty in Brazilian Elderly Individuals", conducted in 17 Brazilian cities. A total of 498 elderly individuals capable of participating in interviews and free of cognitive deficits or ...