BACKGROUND Pediatric sleep is a rapidly developing area, and understanding of sleep disorders in children and adolescents is improving. The article aims to present new knowledge to Norwegian physicians. MATERIAL AND METHODS The article is based on review articles and clinical guidelines identified through non-systematic searches in PubMed, limited to the period 2007-2009. RESULTS Primary an...

BACKGROUND Nocturnal awakening is the most frequent insomnia complaint in the general population. In contrast to a growing knowledge based on adults, little is known about its prevalence, correlated factors, and associations with subjective sleep perception and daytime sleepiness in children. This study was designed to assess the prevalence and the correlate factors of frequent nocturnal awaken...

With the onset of adolescence, teenagers require 9.2 hr of sleep and experience a delay in the timing of sleep. In the "real world" with early school start times, however, they report less sleep, striking differences between their school-weekend sleep schedules, and significant daytime sleepiness. Prior studies demonstrated that high schoolers with later school starts do not further delay bedti...

Longitudinal studies in Japan indicate that nocturnal sleep onset has become later and sleep duration has been progressively shortened. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep patterns and sleep problems among children, and to determine the association between parents and their children's sleep habits. Questionnaires about sleep problems and life habits were administered ...

Several reports suggest that college students often have atypical sleep patterns and experience poor sleep quality. We examined the effect of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based intervention program to improve sleep quality and overall mental health among college students. The intervention was delivered in the form of e-mail newsletters. Fifty-three students participated in the intervent...

Abstract Background Inadequate sleep is common in the community. For those with subclinical problems there are few interventions for improving their sleep. Sleep hygiene advice has received interest as a possible intervention, however, studies using an intervention have been inconclusive. A explanation inconsistency these studies. This scoping review aimed to systematically which used clarify w...

Aims. The purpose of this pilot trial was to determine the efficacy of sleep promotion program to adapt it for the use of adolescents studying in various schools of Mangalore, India, and evaluate the feasibility issues before conducting a randomized controlled trial in a larger sample of adolescents. Methods. A randomized controlled trial design with stratified random sampling method was used. ...

Abstract Date Presented 04/02/2022 Sleep disturbances may negatively influence an individual’s mental and psychosocial functioning, with higher education students of particular concern while managing daily stress. This exploratory study examined technology-aided interventions for sleep routine establishment, hygiene, a mindfulness app, sensory pillow. Findings suggest improvements in quality hy...

OBJECTIVE To establish the psychometric properties of a self-report measure of daytime sleepiness for school-aged children. METHODS Three hundred eighty-eight children aged 8-12years (inclusive) from paediatrician's offices, sleep clinic/labs, children's hospitals, schools, and the general population were recruited. A multi-method approach was used to validate the Children's Report of Sleep P...

Although previous research has shown personality and sleep are each substantial predictors of health throughout the lifespan, little is known about links between personality and healthy sleep patterns. This study examined Big Five personality traits and a range of factors related to sleep health in 436 university students (M(age) = 19.88, SD = 1.50, 50% Male). Valid self-report measures of pers...