Sleep Problems and Posttraumatic Stress: Children Exposed to a Natural Disaster
Author(s) -
Betty S. Lai,
Annette M. La Greca,
Courtney A. Colgan,
Whitney M. Herge,
Sherilynn F. Chan,
Julia Medzhitova,
Mary B. Short,
Beth A. Auslander
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1465-735X
pISSN - 0146-8693
DOI - 10.1093/jpepsy/jsaa061
Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , sleep (system call) , natural disaster , poison control , psychology , suicide prevention , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , developmental psychology , psychiatry , clinical psychology , medicine , medical emergency , pathology , computer science , operating system , physics , meteorology
Sleep plays a critical role in children's growth and development. This study examined the frequency and persistence of children's sleep problems following a natural disaster, risk factors for children's sleep problems, and the bidirectional relationship between children's sleep problems and posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over time.
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