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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
The relationship between alexithymia, emotion regulation, and sleep problems in school-aged children: A multicentric study
Sleep Medicine, Volume 112, Year 2023
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Objectives: Alexithymia, mood dysregulation, and sleep quality have complicated effects on children's development. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between alexithymia, emotion regulation, psychiatric problems, and sleep problems among Egyptian school-aged children. Methods: A total of 564 Egyptian children, aged 6 to 14, were divided into two groups based on their total Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire abbreviated score: group 1 (N = 300) with sleep problems and group 2 (N = 264) with non-sleep problems. Their parents completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and subjectively assessed the children's emotions using the Children's Alexithymia Measure (CAM) and the Clinical Evaluation of Emotional Regulation-9 (CEER-9). Results: Males were more proportional in the sleep problems group than others. The sleep problem group was significantly younger and had a longer daily sleep duration than the non-sleep problem group. Alexithymia and emotion dysregulation had the highest mean in the sleep problem group. Furthermore, alexithymia, emotion dysregulation, emotion difficulty, conduct, and prosocial problems were the most significant contributing factors and risk factors for sleep problems in children. Conclusion: Sleep problems in children were associated with younger male children with lengthy daily sleep duration and emotional, behavioural, and prosocial difficulties. Furthermore, alexithymia and emotion dysregulation are significant contributors and risk factors for sleep problems in school-aged children. © 2023 Elsevier B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Hashem, Mustafa M.
Egypt, Asyut
Assiut University
Abdalla, Alaa A.
Egypt, Ismailia
Suez Canal University
Mohamed, Ali M.
Egypt, Cairo
Ministry of Education
Mohamed, Lobna A.
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
Shamaa, Hala A.
Egypt, Dakahlya
Demira Mental Health Hospital
Ahmed, Gellan K.
Egypt, Asyut
Assiut University
United Kingdom, London
King's College London
Statistics
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/j.sleep.2023.09.032
ISSN:
13899457
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Mental Health
Participants Gender
Male