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Development and Validation of the Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire
Maggie H Bromberg1, Rocio de la Vega1, Emily F Law1,2
1Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
|October 5, 2019
Summary
A new Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire (AIQ) effectively screens for insomnia in teens. This brief tool demonstrates strong reliability and validity, aiding in identifying adolescents needing sleep treatment.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Medicine
- Adolescent Health
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in adolescents, especially those with health conditions.
- Accurate screening tools are needed for early identification and intervention in pediatric settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a brief screening measure for insomnia in adolescents.
- To assess the reliability and validity of the Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire (AIQ).
- To determine preliminary clinical cutoff scores for the AIQ.
Main Methods:
- A 13-item Adolescent Insomnia Questionnaire (AIQ) was developed by behavioral sleep medicine experts.
- Psychometric properties were evaluated in 315 adolescents (aged 11-18) with diverse health conditions.
- Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis were used to assess the measure's structure.
Main Results:
- The AIQ demonstrated strong reliability with high internal consistency (α = .91).
- Convergent validity was supported by positive correlations with sleep disturbance measures.
- Divergent validity was shown through weak correlations with parent-reported snoring.
Conclusions:
- The AIQ possesses sound psychometric properties for screening adolescent insomnia in clinical and community samples.
- This brief measure can help identify adolescents requiring insomnia treatment.
- The AIQ addresses a significant clinical need in pediatric practice.
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