Factor analysis of the children's sleep habits questionnaire among preschool children with autism spectrum disorder.
Autism spectrum disorder
Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire
Emotional and behavioral problems
Sleep problems
Journal
Research in developmental disabilities
ISSN: 1873-3379
Titre abrégé: Res Dev Disabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2020
Feb 2020
Historique:
received:
04
02
2019
revised:
17
11
2019
accepted:
26
11
2019
pubmed:
7
1
2020
medline:
18
11
2020
entrez:
6
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sleep problems are prevalent among young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is commonly used for assessment, but there are outstanding questions regarding its optimal measurement model. To examine the factor structure of the CSHQ in preschool children with ASD, and relationships between CSHQ factors and children's emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dysregulation. Participants included 4- to 5-year-olds with ASD (n = 281). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine whether two previously reported CSHQ factor structures provided adequate fit to the sample data. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used examine alternative models. Regression analyses were used to examine how CSHQ factor scores explained variance in dysregulation symptoms, measured by the Child Behavior Checklist. Previously reported factor models in children with ASD were not confirmed, but a novel five-factor model identified using EFA provided excellent fit to the sample data. Sleep factors were generally not correlated with autism symptoms but were associated with aggression, anxiety/depression and attention problems, with evidence of specificity in these relationships. The proposed CSHQ five-factor model may be useful in future studies of sleep problems in young children with ASD.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Sleep problems are prevalent among young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is commonly used for assessment, but there are outstanding questions regarding its optimal measurement model.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To examine the factor structure of the CSHQ in preschool children with ASD, and relationships between CSHQ factors and children's emotional, cognitive, and behavioral dysregulation.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES
METHODS
Participants included 4- to 5-year-olds with ASD (n = 281). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine whether two previously reported CSHQ factor structures provided adequate fit to the sample data. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was used examine alternative models. Regression analyses were used to examine how CSHQ factor scores explained variance in dysregulation symptoms, measured by the Child Behavior Checklist.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Previously reported factor models in children with ASD were not confirmed, but a novel five-factor model identified using EFA provided excellent fit to the sample data. Sleep factors were generally not correlated with autism symptoms but were associated with aggression, anxiety/depression and attention problems, with evidence of specificity in these relationships.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The proposed CSHQ five-factor model may be useful in future studies of sleep problems in young children with ASD.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31901672
pii: S0891-4222(19)30215-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103548
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
103548Informations de copyright
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