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Associating sleep quality, quality of life and child poly-victimization

Qiqi Chen1, Ko Ling Chan2, Mengtong Chen3

  • 1Department of Social Work, Xiamen University, China.

Child Abuse & Neglect
|August 22, 2022
PubMed

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Child poly-victimization is linked to lower pediatric quality of life (PedsQL), with sleep problems like parasomnia playing a key role. Early detection of child poly-victims can be improved by screening for sleep changes.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Pediatric Health
  • Sleep Science

Background:

  • Child poly-victimization's impact on pediatric quality of life (PedsQL) is understudied.
  • The role of sleep disturbances in this relationship requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the association between child victimization, poly-victimization, and PedsQL.
  • To investigate the moderating effect of sleep quality patterns on these associations.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional school survey in Hong Kong (N=5,567).
  • Two-stage stratified sampling across kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools.
  • Multi-phase regression and simple slope analyses to assess moderation effects.

Main Results:

  • Children with higher poly-victimization (≥4 types) reported more parasomnia and daytime dysfunction.
  • Significant negative association found between child poly-victimization and PedsQL.
  • Parasomnia and daytime dysfunction moderated the relationship between poly-victimization and PedsQL.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep disturbances are significantly linked to reduced PedsQL in poly-victimized children.
  • Clinicians should consider screening for sleep changes alongside victimization assessment.
  • Holistic screening for early detection of child poly-victims is recommended.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child poly-victimizationDaytime dysfunctionParasomniaQuality of lifeSleep deprivation

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