Sleep disorders are associated with impulsivity in school children aged 8 to 10 years

Sleep has an important function in the physical and emotional development of children. Some studies suggest an association between impulsivity and sleep disorders. However, little is known about this association in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years. We studied 1180 children, 547 with sleep disorders...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria 2005-09, Vol.63 (3B), p.761-765
Hauptverfasser:	Medeiros, Marilaine, Carvalho, Luciane B C, Silva, Tatiana A, Prado, Lucila B F, Prado, Gilmar F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Bender-Gestalt Test Brazil - epidemiology Child Epidemiologic Methods Female Humans Impulsive Behavior - epidemiology Impulsive Behavior - psychology Male NEUROSCIENCES PSYCHIATRY Sex Distribution Sleep Wake Disorders - classification Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	Sleep has an important function in the physical and emotional development of children. Some studies suggest an association between impulsivity and sleep disorders. However, little is known about this association in schoolchildren aged 8 to 10 years. We studied 1180 children, 547 with sleep disorders (SD) and 633 without SD (control group), classified with SD questionnaires. Within the SD group, 53 children with sleep-related respiratory disorders (SRRD) and 521 children with non-respiratory sleep disorders (NRSD) were analyzed. We assessed emotional indicators of impulsivity with Bender test. More SD children presented impulsivity than control group (p
ISSN:	0004-282X 1678-4227 0004-282X
DOI:	10.1590/S0004-282X2005000500008