dc.description.abstract | Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the validity and the reliability of Turkish version of Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ)-Abbreviated Form. Methods: The sample consisted of 1749 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade elementary schoolchildren. The parents were asked to complete the CSHQ, sociodemographic form, and a question list assessing the behavioral and emotional problems of children. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the CSHQ were investigated. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was determined as 0.78. The test retest correlation coefficient was 0.81 (p<0.001). As a result of factor analysis 11 factors were determined. Additional analysis regarding the construct validity indicated that the total sleep scores did not differ by age and gender (p>0.05), yet the scores tended to increase with decreasing socio-economic status (p<0.001). There were statistically significant relationships between all behavioral and emotional parameters and the presence of sleep problems. Conclusion: These results suggest that Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, which is a parent proxy-report, is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing sleep habits and screening possible sleep problems of Turkish children. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Fiş, N. P.; Marmara Üniv., Hastanesi Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Tophanelio?lu Cad. No. 13-15 Altunizade, 34660 Üsküdar-Istanbul, Turkey; email: nepfis@yahoo.com | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Fiş, N.P., Marmara Üniv., Tip Fak., Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Turkey -- Arman, A., Marmara Üniv., Tip Fak., Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Turkey -- Ay, P., Halk Sa?li?i ABD, Turkey -- Topuzo?lu, A., Halk Sa?li?i ABD, Turkey -- Güler, A.S., Marmara Üniv., Tip Fak., Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Turkey, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Sivas, Turkey -- Gökçe Imren, S., Marmara Üniv., Tip Fak., Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Turkey, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Sivas, Turkey -- Ersu, R., Pediatrik Gö?üs Hastaliklari BD, Istanbul, Turkey -- Berkem, M., Marmara Üniv., Tip Fak., Çocuk Psikiyatrisi ABD, Turkey | en_US |