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Turkish Version of the Sleep Self-Report Scale: Factorial Structure and Psychometric Properties for 8-12-Year Old

Esin Ateş1, Ebru Konal Korkmaz1, Ayla Baylk Temel2

  • 1Department of Public Health Nursing, Ege University Faculty of Nursing, Izmir, Turkey.

The Journal of School Health
|June 3, 2023
PubMed

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The Sleep Self-Report Scale (SSRS) is a valid and reliable tool for identifying childhood sleep problems in Turkish children. This study confirmed its usability for assessing pediatric sleep issues in a new population.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Sleep Medicine
  • Child Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Childhood sleep problems significantly impact development.
  • The Sleep Self-Report Scale (SSRS) is a key tool for assessing pediatric sleep issues.
  • Cross-cultural validation of the SSRS is needed.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the validity and reliability of the SSRS in Turkish children.
  • To expand the usability of the SSRS for assessing sleep problems in a diverse pediatric population.

Main Methods:

  • Methodological, descriptive, correlational study.
  • Data collected from 1138 children using the SSRS and a sociodemographic form.
  • Statistical analyses included factor analysis, Cronbach's alpha, and item-total score analysis.

Main Results:

  • The SSRS comprises 23 items across 3 sub-dimensions explaining 58.79% of total variance.
  • Confirmatory factor analysis showed excellent fit indices (goodness of fit >0.90, RMSEA <0.08).
  • The overall Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .94, indicating high reliability.

Conclusions:

  • The SSRS is a valid and reliable instrument for identifying sleep problems in Turkish children.
  • Exploratory and confirmatory analyses support the scale's factorial structure.
  • The SSRS effectively assesses key areas of sleep in pediatric populations.
Abstract

Keywords:
Sleep Self-Report Scalechildrenpsychometric propertiesreliabilityvalidity

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