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B. Clinical Sleep Science XI. Pediatrics
and 40.6±4.6 mm Hg at sea level). The ≥3% desaturation index mean
was 7.6±6.1 events/hr at altitude compared to the ≥4% desaturation index
mean of 0.3±0.3 events/hr at sea level.
Conclusion: In comparison of altitude vs sea level sleep studies, there
is a significant difference noted in central apnea index, apnea-hypopnea
index and desaturation index (we currently report 3% desaturations on
clinical reports, where published normals present 4%). The end tidal
CO2 does not seem to be significantly different.
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THE IMPACT OF SLEEP HEALTH ON PEDIATRIC SOCIAL
BEHAVIOR
Vaher H, Veldi M, Kasenomm P, Vasar V
Tartu University Clinic, Tartu, Estonia
Introduction: Child’s disturbed sleep may lead to social difficulties
which can impact family health and well being. This study investigates
the relation between children’s sleep behavior, and parents’ and teachers’
reports of the children’s social adjustment.
Methods: Second grade students, 8-9 years old, were studied in Tartu
City and County, Estonia. This study was approved by the University
of Tartu Review Committee on Human Research; All data was coded.
The Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire for Parents, the Rutter Behavior Scale
A for Parents, and the Rutter Behavior Scale B for Teachers were distributed
by post to the parents and teachers of 120 students; 97 complete
sets were returned via mail. Fourteen variables were selected from
the Questionnaire to form an Index of Sleep Health. Fourteen Rutter A
variables were used to form an Index of Parental Assessment of Social
Adjustment. 25 variables were used from Rutter B to generate an Index
of Teacher Assessment of Social Adjustment. The instruments allow an
assessment of the relation between sleep health and behavior. The Pearson
Product Moment Correlation was used to assess the relation between
the scales.
Results: The correlation between the sleep health index and teacher assessment
of behavior is 0.29; Between sleep health index and parental
assessment of behavior 0.18; Between teacher and parental behavioral
assessments it is 0.40. The correlation between the twenty worse sleep
health cases and teacher behavioral assessment is 0.31; For parental assessment
of behavior it is -0.06.
Conclusion: The results suggest that teachers grasp the impact of sleep
health on social behavior more than do the parents, especially in severe
cases of poor sleep health. This may be explained by the fact that parents
see their children less in social situations than do the teachers. The moderate
correlation between teacher and parental behavioral assessments
suggests this may be the case.
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ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SLEEP DURATION AND SEXUAL
RISK-TAKING IN AFRICAN AMERICAN ADOLESCENT
GIRLS
Brakefield T, Wilson HW
Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science,
Chicago, IL, USA
Introduction: Recent research demonstrates substantial connections
between inadequate sleep and risk-taking behavior in adolescents. However,
little research has examined the association between sleep duration
and risky sexual behavior. African American (AA) adolescent girls
are disproportionately at risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs);
therefore, understanding factors related to sexual risk in this population
is crucial. Previous work with this population has shown poor sleep hygiene
is related to shorter sleep duration.
Methods: Participants are 150 AA mid to late adolescent girls (ages 14-
22) from low-income neighborhoods in Chicago. Girls reported time
to sleep on weekdays and weekends and average sleep duration on the
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and responded to a series of
questions about sleep hygiene. They also answered computer administered
questions regarding sexual risk behavior.
Results: Preliminary analyses revealed that less hours of sleep reported
in the past month was correlated with reporting more male partners in
the past month (r=.28; p=.01), having oral sex without a condom (r=.26;
p=.04), sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs (r=.21; p=.02),
and sex with a high-risk partner (r=.36; p=.001). Additional analyses
will divide reported sleep into short (11
hours. Disagreement for normal daytime nap needs in 3-year olds was
also seen, with 46% responding “1 nap” and 34% “2 naps.” A high lack
of knowledge was found regarding whether snoring is considered “normal”
in children, with 13% reporting “no clue.” Conversely, a high rate
of agreement was found for responses regarding infant sleep needs, with
82% responding “>12 hours”. Responses were similar across learner
categories.
Conclusion: There are high rates of disagreement among medical
professionals of all levels of training regarding total sleep needs and
napping among toddlers, and a significant knowledge deficit was identified
regarding pediatric snoring. These findings may represent a lack of
widely-accepted normative sleep data, or a need for more sleep-specific
education among medical professionals.
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THE COLLEGE LIFESTYLE: MORE MEDIA, MORE STRESS,
LESS SLEEP
Richards M 2 , Spiro K 1 , Burko J 1 , Ludden AB 1 , Wolfson A 1
1
Psychology, College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA, USA,
2
Psychology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
Introduction: College students’ schedules are consumed with technology
use (Rideout, et al., 2010), stimulants (McCabe et al., 2005), and
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