Sleep management — the hidden agenda

Walters, Jennifer

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.1993.tb00726.x

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“…Also associated with waking frequency was mother’s educational level, but this was correlated negatively with waking. We pointed earlier to the fact that children with sleep problems frequently come from families where educational levels are low and social stressors are high (Scott & Richards 1990; Walters 1993; Kerr & Jowett 1994). It is likely that these problems combine to produce an environment where sleep problems can flourish.…”

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confidence: 97%

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Sleep problems in primary school children: comparison between mainstream and special school children

Quine

2001

Child

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This paper reports on a study of the prevalence and social correlates of dyssomnias, features associated with obstructive sleep apnoea, and parasomnias in primary school children aged 4-12. Head teachers of schools selected randomly from lists of local primary and special schools were contacted by telephone and asked to distribute a questionnaire package to the parents of all pupils aged 4-12 years. In all, 890 parents of children from mainstream schools and 300 from special schools were approached. The response rates were 64.7% and 60%, respectively. The results showed that significantly higher proportions of children in special schools than in mainstream schools presented four of the five dyssomnias investigated and all of the features associated with obstructive sleep apnoea. In contrast, only two of the seven parasomnias were presented by higher proportions of the children in special schools. Age and gender differences for the two groups of children are presented. Finally, multiple correlations were computed between a range of child, family, and environmental characteristics and the three problems most frequently reported: frequency of settling problems; sleeping in the parents' bed; and night waking. The findings are discussed with reference to other studies of children's sleep problems, and the implications for treatment are considered.

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“…Researchers have shown that teaching parents to solve their children’s sleep problems generally results in a reduction of maternal stress (Quine 1992a; Wolfson et al 1992; Wiggs 1996). However, the issue is complex (Walters 1993).…”

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Sleep problems in primary school children: comparison between mainstream and special school children

Quine

2001

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“…The current study describes parental beliefs about child sleep problems in Rett syndrome, along with coping behaviours and emotional factors. As difficulty complying with behavioural interventions for sleep disturbance has been identified in some families (Walters 1993), the importance of addressing cognitive and emotional factors in parents is highlighted. The proposed model could be utilised to guide assessment in clinical practice and identify beliefs and attributions, which may influence behaviour and potentially impede any behavioural treatment for sleep disturbance.…”

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Sleep Disturbance in Children with Rett Syndrome: A Qualitative Investigation of the Parental Experience

McDougall

Kerr

Espie

2005

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Background Sleep problems in children with intellectual disability can be precipitated and maintained by intrinsic and external factors. The present study comprised a qualitative investigation of the experiences of parents of children with Rett syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder where sleep disturbance is common. Method Audio-taped interviews were conducted with nine families. Transcripts were analysed by theoretical coding to develop categories and themes, facilitated by the computer package qsr nud*ist. Results Themes and sub-themes were identified in the areas of (1) parents' beliefs about sleep problems,(2) coping with sleep problems, and (3) emotions, and an interactional model of the three systems was suggested.Conclusions A proposed interactional model of parental beliefs, coping and emotions in relation to sleep disturbance in children with Rett syndrome is consistent with existing theoretical models. Further research is required to test out the applicability of this conceptual framework to parents of children with other aetiologies of intellectual disability.

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“…The therapists reported that about 30% of families came to the first interview without fathers, and that fathers were more resistant than mothers about subsequently returning to the clinic. In another study it was found that attendance by fathers at a child community sleep clinic was 31% and that two-thirds of these fathers were in the professional occupational group (Walters, 1993).…”

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‘Too busy’? Father's attendance for family appointments

Walters¹,

Tasker

Bichard³

2001

Journal of Family Therapy

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Fathers are often less likely to attend for appointments with their referred children at family and child psychiatry clinics than are mothers. The literature related to this topic is examined. A study of fathers' attendance at family sessions is reported, in which attenders are compared to nonattenders. It is concluded that conventional suppositions regarding fathers' attendance, such as work hours and family roles, are not as important predictors of fathers' attendance as fathers' relationships with their own fathers and current relationships with their partners. Clinical implications are examined.

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Sleep management — the hidden agenda

Cited by 14 publications

References 11 publications

Sleep problems in primary school children: comparison between mainstream and special school children

Sleep problems in primary school children: comparison between mainstream and special school children

Sleep Disturbance in Children with Rett Syndrome: A Qualitative Investigation of the Parental Experience

‘Too busy’? Father's attendance for family appointments

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