Key references:
Bruni, O., Ottavianio, S., Guidetti, V., Romoli, M., Innocenzi, M., Cortesi, F., & Giannotti, F. (1996). The Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC): Construction and validation of an instrument to evaluate sleep disturbances in childhood and adolescence. J. Sleep Rrs, 5, 251-261.
Primary use / Purpose:
Background:
A growing research base now suggests that a large number of children suffer from sleep disorders. A figure of 35-46% is given as one estimate of the prevalence of sleep disorders in children. However, much of the research fails to specify the nature of the disorder and so fails to address the wide variety of underlying causes. For this reason, the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) was developed and evaluated.
Psychometrics:
The psychometric properties of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC) are discussed in Bruni, O., Ottavianio, S., Guidetti, V., Romoli, M., Innocenzi, M., Cortesi, F., & Giannotti, F. (1996).
