The Functional Impact of Sleep Disorders in Children With ADHD. Issue 4 (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Craig, Stephanie G.; Weiss, Margaret D.; Hudec, Kristen L.; Gibbins, Christopher
• Is Part Of: Journal of attention disorders. Volume 24:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 499
• Page End: 508
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: ADHD -- children -- functional impairment -- sleep disorders; Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder -- Periodicals; Attention -- Periodicals; 616.8589
• DOI: 10.1177/1087054716685840
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1087-0547

Abstract

Objective: Children with ADHD display higher rates of sleep problems, and both sleep disorders and ADHD have been shown to affect functioning in childhood. The current study examines the frequency and relationship between sleep problems and ADHD, and their impact on quality of life (QoL) and functional impairment.Method: Parents of 192 children with ADHD ( M = 10.23 years) completed measures regarding their child's ADHD symptoms (Swanson, Nolan and Pelham [SNAP]), sleep disorders (Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire [PSQ]), QoL (Child Health Illness Profile [CHIP-PE]), and functioning (Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale–Parent Report [WFIRS-P]).Results: Common sleep complaints in participants were insomnia, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and variability in sleep schedule. Regression analysis indicated that sleep problems and ADHD symptoms independently predicted lower levels of QoL (Δ R 2 = .12, p < .001) and social functioning (Δ R 2 = .12, p < .001).Conclusion: The results suggest that ADHD may coexist with somnolence and that both conditions have a significant impact on a child's functioning and QoL.