TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Development of the Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep Scale
JO  - Journal of child and family studies
A1  - Schreck, Kimberly A.
A1  - Mulick, James A.
A1  - Rojahn, Johannes
SP  - 349
EP  - 359
VL  - 12
IS  - 3
N2  - We describe the development, preliminary psychometric properties, and cross-validation of the Behavioral Evaluation of Disorders of Sleep (BEDS: Schreck 1997/1998). Parental reports of problem sleep behavior in elementary school aged children 5 years to 12 years were collected for two samples. With the first sample, an exploratory factor analysis of parental responses ( N = 307) resulted in reports of five distinct types of sleep problems: Expressive Sleep Disturbances; Sensitivity to the Environment; Disoriented Awakening; Sleep Facilitators; and Apnea/Bruxism. Four of these factors (Expressive Sleep Disturbances; Sensitivity to the Environment; Disoriented Awakening; and Apnea) were confirmed with the new participant sample ( N = 1054). These factors of problem sleep behavior were similar to findings in other studies, with the exception of the exclusion of bedtime behavior problems.<p /> 
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SN  - 1062-1024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1023995912428
ID  - ref1
ER  -