title: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and sleep disturbances: consideration of parental influence.
abstract: Parent report of sleep-related problems among children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is common and may stem from several different factors. This study examined the extent to which parental influence predicted sleep problems among 67 children, ages 5 to 12, meeting a research diagnosis of ADHD. The majority of parents/caregivers (73%) reported significant child sleep difficulties. Parental implementation of daily routines added to the explained variance in bedtime resistance after considering child and family characteristics (e.g., age, medication, and family income) but was not a significant predictor of sleep problems overall. Parenting stress was not a significant predictor of child sleep problems. Results suggest that implementation of consistent routines, especially those related to bedtime, may be a key factor in facilitating improved sleep among children who display behaviors consistent with ADHD.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pediatric Psychiatry, Children's Medical Center Dallas, USA. gretchen.noble@childrens.com
authors.forename: Gretchen Stuckert
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: O'Laughlin
authors.forename: Brad
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brubaker
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires