TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Aggressive behavior, bullying, snoring, and sleepiness in schoolchildren
JO  - Sleep Medicine
A1  - O'Brien, Louise M.
A1  - Lucas, Neali H.
A1  - Felt, Barbara T.
A1  - Hoban, Timothy F.
A1  - Ruzicka, Deborah L.
A1  - Jordan, Ruth
A1  - Guire, Kenneth
A1  - Chervin, Ronald D.
SP  - 652
EP  - 658
VL  - 12
IS  - 7
N2  - BACKGROUND: To assess whether urban schoolchildren with aggressive behavior are more likely than peers to have symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing. METHODS: Cross-sectional survey of sleep and behavior in schoolchildren. Validated screening assessments for conduct problems (Connor's rating scale), bullying behavior, and sleep-disordered breathing (pediatric sleep questionnaire) were completed by parents. Teachers completed Connor's teacher rating scale. RESULTS: Among 341 subjects (51% female), 110 (32%) were rated by a parent or teacher as having a conduct problem (T-score ⩾65) and 78 (23%) had symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing. Children with conduct problems, bullying, or discipline referrals, in comparison to non-aggressive peers, more often had symptoms suggestive of sleep-disordered breathing (each p<0.05). Children with vs. without conduct problems were more likely to snore habitually (p<0.5). However, a sleepiness subscale alone, and not a snoring subscale, predicted conduct problems after accounting for age, gender, a measure of socioeconomic status, and stimulant use. CONCLUSIONS: Urban schoolchildren with aggressive behaviors may have symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing with disproportionate frequency. Sleepiness may impair emotional regulation necessary to control aggression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1389-9457
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2010.11.012
ID  - ref1
ER  -