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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Educational Psychology
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) negatively impacts children's cognitive and behavioral regulation.
  • Research on SDB's effect on academic achievement is limited.
  • This study systematically reviews the relationship between SDB and academic outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the strength of the association between SDB and academic achievement in core subjects.
  • To assess the link between SDB and general school performance.
  • To synthesize existing research on SDB and educational attainment in children.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature review of studies on school-aged children.
  • Searches conducted across PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, and PsycINFO.
  • Meta-analysis using random-effects models to calculate effect sizes (ES).

Main Results:

  • 16 studies met eligibility criteria from 488 initial records.
  • SDB significantly correlated with poorer performance in language arts (ES -0.31), math (ES -0.33), and science (ES -0.29).
  • SDB was associated with learning problems (ES -0.23) but not general school performance.

Conclusions:

  • A clear link exists between SDB and reduced academic performance in school-aged children.
  • Effect sizes, though small to medium, indicate a meaningful impact.
  • Parents, educators, and clinicians should consider SDB as a potential factor in children's academic struggles.