Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly associated with disordered or disturbed sleep and the association of sleep problems with ADHD is complex and multidirectional. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep and academic performance, comparing c...
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| author | Lorena Villalba-Heredia Celestino Rodríguez Zaira Santana Débora Areces Antonio Méndez-Giménez |
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| description | Attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly associated with disordered or disturbed sleep and the association of sleep problems with ADHD is complex and multidirectional. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep and academic performance, comparing children with ADHD and a control group without ADHD. Academic performance in Spanish, mathematics, and a foreign language (English) was evaluated. Different presentations of ADHD were considered as well as the potential difference between weekday and weekend sleep habits. The sample consisted of 75 children aged 6–12 in primary education. Accelerometry was used to study sleep, and school grades were used to gather information about academic performance. The results showed that ADHD influenced the amount of sleep during weekends, the time getting up at the weekends, weekday sleep efficiency, as well as academic performance. Given the effects that were seen in the variables linked to the weekend, it is necessary to consider a longitudinal design with which to determine if there is a cause and effect relationship. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0c1988813c2c402b86b2bb84914af72a2023-12-03T13:05:56ZengMDPI AGBrain Sciences2076-34252021-01-011119710.3390/brainsci11010097Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity DisorderLorena Villalba-Heredia0Celestino Rodríguez1Zaira Santana2Débora Areces3Antonio Méndez-Giménez4Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Asturias, SpainPsicotogether, La Paloma Hospital, 35005 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Oviedo, 33003 Asturias, SpainFaculty of Education, University of Oviedo, 33005 Asturias, SpainAttention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly associated with disordered or disturbed sleep and the association of sleep problems with ADHD is complex and multidirectional. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between sleep and academic performance, comparing children with ADHD and a control group without ADHD. Academic performance in Spanish, mathematics, and a foreign language (English) was evaluated. Different presentations of ADHD were considered as well as the potential difference between weekday and weekend sleep habits. The sample consisted of 75 children aged 6–12 in primary education. Accelerometry was used to study sleep, and school grades were used to gather information about academic performance. The results showed that ADHD influenced the amount of sleep during weekends, the time getting up at the weekends, weekday sleep efficiency, as well as academic performance. Given the effects that were seen in the variables linked to the weekend, it is necessary to consider a longitudinal design with which to determine if there is a cause and effect relationship.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/11/1/97ADHD presentationssleep habitsaccelerometryprimary education |
| spellingShingle | Lorena Villalba-Heredia Celestino Rodríguez Zaira Santana Débora Areces Antonio Méndez-Giménez Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Brain Sciences ADHD presentations sleep habits accelerometry primary education |
| title | Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| title_full | Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| title_fullStr | Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| title_short | Effects of Sleep on the Academic Performance of Children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder |
| title_sort | effects of sleep on the academic performance of children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder |
| topic | ADHD presentations sleep habits accelerometry primary education |
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