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Parent Perception of Elementary School Aged Children’s Sleep Problems

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Wide discrepancies exist concerning the reported occurrence of sleep problems for elementary school children. We describe parental perception of sleep problem behavior in elementary school aged children 5–12 years. Approximately 4% of parents reported their children experienced significant global sleep problems serious enough to adversely affect family functioning. Significant specific sleep problems reported by parents occurred for approximately 9–14% of the children in the sample. These ranges were in the low end of the ranges of sleep problems reported in previous literature for this age group.

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  1. Psychology Program, Penn State University, Harrisburg, PA

    Kimberly A. Schreck Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)

  2. Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

    James A. Mulick Ph.D. (Professor)

  3. Center for Cognitive Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

    Johannes Rojahn Ph.D. (Professor)

  4. Penn State University, 777 W Harrisburg Pike, Harrisburg, PA, 17057

    Kimberly A. Schreck Ph.D. (Assistant Professor)

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Schreck, K.A., Mulick, J.A. & Rojahn, J. Parent Perception of Elementary School Aged Children’s Sleep Problems. J Child Fam Stud 14, 101–109 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-005-1125-9

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