Journal article
Differential Outcomes of Sleep Problems in Children with and Without Special Health Care Needs: Australian Population Study
J Quach, FK Mensah, H Hiscock
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2016
Abstract
Objective: In a nationally representative sample of Australian children at ages 4 to 5, 6 to 7, 8 to 9, 10 to 11, and 12 to 13 years, we aim to examine the (1) prevalence of sleep problems in children with and without special health care needs (SHCN); (2) association of sleep problems with child behavior, health-related quality of life, learning and parent mental health outcomes; and (3) whether associations between sleep problems and outcomes among children with SHCN are larger in magnitude than among children without SHCN. Method: Biennial data from 5 waves of the Growing Up in Australia Study. Exposures: Child SHCN as defined by the Children Special Health Care Needs Screener and parent r..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Awarded by Australian National Health Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The project was initiated and funded by the Commonwealth Department of Social Services and is managed by the Australian Institute of Family Studies. The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute is supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Program. The Australian Research Council supports J. Quach (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award DE140100751), and the Australian National Health Medical Research Council supports F. K. Mensah (Early Career Fellowship 1037449) and H. Hiscock (Career Development Fellowship 607351).