Anxiety and Depression and Sleep Problems Among Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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Tytuł: Anxiety and Depression and Sleep Problems Among Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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Nazwa czasopisma: Children-Basel
Rok: 2025
Tom: 12
Numer: 1
ISSN: 2227-9067
e-ISSN: 2227-9067
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/children12010001
Adres www:: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/1/pdf
Strony od-do: 1-15
Abstrakt: Sleep disturbances are common among children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and are often accompanied by emotional and behavioral challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in children with FASD. Methods: The study included 90 children aged 7 to 16 years diagnosed with FASD, who were primarily in foster or adoptive care. Participants completed validated psychometric tools, including the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Children’s Depression Inventory 2 (CDI 2). Results: Sleep disturbances were significant, with 71.1% of participants scoring above the clinical threshold in CSHQ. State anxiety, measured by STAIC C-1, was positively correlated with specific sleep difficulties, such as bedtime resistance (r = 0.30, p = 0.008) and sleep anxiety (r = 0.31, p = 0.005). However, no correlation was found between trait anxiety (STAIC C-2) and sleep problems. Parent-reported depressive symptoms, measured using CDI 2:P, were strongly associated with general sleep disturbances (r = 0.27, p < 0.011), parasomnias (r = 0.33, p = 0.002) and daytime sleepiness (r = 0.34, p < 0.001). Conclusions: These findings suggest that sleep disturbances in children with FASD are closely related to state anxiety and depressive symptoms. The results emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing sleep and emotional health in this population. Further research is needed to examine these relationships and their implications for clinical practice.
Dyscyplina: psychologia

002 a Anxiety and Depression and Sleep Problems Among Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
003 b 0000-0002-1638-143X
003 a Adriana Costanzo (Autor)
003 a Agata Cichoń-Chojnacka (Autor)
003 a Aneta Abram (Autor)
003 a Anna Piaskowska (Autor)
003 a Federica Landri (Autor)
003 a Julia Frączek (Autor)
003 a Katarzyna Anna Dyląg (Autor)
003 a Katarzyna Jaroszewska (Autor)
003 a Kornelia Wasiak (Autor)
003 a LECH POPIOŁEK (Autor)
003 a Paulina Dumnicka (Autor)
003 a Tomasz Jagła (Autor)
003 a Wiktoria Wieczorek-Stawińska (Autor)
004 a Oryginalny artykuł naukowy
006 a Children-Basel
008 a 2025
009 a 12
010 a 1
011 a 2227-9067
012 a 2227-9067
013 a https://doi.org/10.3390/children12010001
014 a https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/1/1/pdf
015 a 1-15
020 a Sleep disturbances are common among children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and are often accompanied by emotional and behavioral challenges. This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between sleep problems, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in children with FASD. Methods: The study included 90 children aged 7 to 16 years diagnosed with FASD, who were primarily in foster or adoptive care. Participants completed validated psychometric tools, including the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children (STAIC) and Children’s Depression Inventory 2 (CDI 2). Results: Sleep disturbances were significant, with 71.1% of participants scoring above the clinical threshold in CSHQ. State anxiety, measured by STAIC C-1, was positively correlated with specific sleep difficulties, such as bedtime resistance (r = 0.30, p = 0.008) and sleep anxiety (r = 0.31, p = 0.005). However, no correlation was found between trait anxiety (STAIC C-2) and sleep problems. Parent-reported depressive symptoms, measured using CDI 2:P, were strongly associated with general sleep disturbances (r = 0.27, p < 0.011), parasomnias (r = 0.33, p = 0.002) and daytime sleepiness (r = 0.34, p < 0.001). Conclusions: These findings suggest that sleep disturbances in children with FASD are closely related to state anxiety and depressive symptoms. The results emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing sleep and emotional health in this population. Further research is needed to examine these relationships and their implications for clinical practice.
022 a anxiety
022 a depression
022 a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder
022 a prenatal alcohol exposure
022 a sleep disturbances
966 a psychologia
985 a Wydział Filozoficzny
985 b Instytut Psychologii

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