The validity and the reliability of Turkish version of children's sleep habits questionnaire Çocuk uyku alişkanliklari anketinin türkçe geçerliliǧi ve güvenilirliǧi

Perdahlı Fiş N., Arman A., Ay N. P., Topuzoğlu A., Güler A. S., Gökçe S., ...Daha Fazla

Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.151-160, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.151-160
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, Questionnaire, Reliability, Sleep problems, Validity
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the validity and the reliability of Turkish version of Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ)-Abbreviated Form. Methods: The sample consisted of 1749 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade elementary schoolchildren. The parents were asked to complete the CSHQ, sociodemographic form, and a question list assessing the behavioral and emotional problems of children. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity of the CSHQ were investigated. Results: Cronbach's alpha coefficient was determined as 0.78. The test retest correlation coefficient was 0.81 (p<0.001). As a result of factor analysis 11 factors were determined. Additional analysis regarding the construct validity indicated that the total sleep scores did not differ by age and gender (p>0.05), yet the scores tended to increase with decreasing socio-economic status (p<0.001). There were statistically significant relationships between all behavioral and emotional parameters and the presence of sleep problems. Conclusion: These results suggest that Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire, which is a parent proxy-report, is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing sleep habits and screening possible sleep problems of Turkish children.