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Title: The moderating role of parental sleep knowledge on children with developmental disabilities and their parents' sleep
Authors: Halstead, Elizabeth J.
Jones, Alexandra
Esposito, Gianluca
Dimitriou, Dagmara
Keywords: Science::Medicine
Issue Date: 2021
Source: Halstead, E. J., Jones, A., Esposito, G., & Dimitriou, D. (2021). The Moderating Role of Parental Sleep Knowledge on Children with Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents’ Sleep. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(2), 746-. doi:10.3390/ijerph18020746
Journal: International journal of environmental research and public health 
Abstract: Background: Children with intellectual and developmental difficulties often experience sleep problems, which in turn may impact parental sleep patterns. This study explored the role of parental sleep knowledge as a moderator on the relationship between child sleep and parental sleep impairment. Methods: 582 parents or caregivers (92.6% mothers) of children with different developmental disabilities (Age M = 9.34, 29.5% females) such as Down’s syndrome, participated in an online survey. Multiple regression analysis was conducted. Results: Parental sleep knowledge of child sleep was a moderating variable in the relationship between child sleep nocturnal duration and parental sleep impairment. Although overall, sleep knowledge was high in this sample, two specific knowledge gaps were identified namely child sleep duration requirements, and the recognition of signs of a well-rested child. Conclusion: This study has provided evidence that increased parental sleep knowledge can positively impact both child and parental sleep outcomes
URI: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146402
ISSN: 1660-4601
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18020746
Schools: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) 
Rights: © 2021 The Authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Fulltext Permission: open
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