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ERIC Number: EJ1306471
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Factor Structure of the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire in Young Children with and without Autism
Hatch, Burt; Nordahl, Christine Wu; Schwichtenberg, A. J.; Ozonoff, Sally; Miller, Meghan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n9 p3126-3137 Sep 2021
The Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ) is often used to assess sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but little is known about its factor structure in younger children with ASD. We evaluated alternative factor structures and measurement invariance for CSHQ items in 2- to 4-year-olds with ASD or typical development (TD). Bifactor models indicated subscales' variance was subsumed by a general factor predominantly reflecting sleep initiation and nighttime awakening items. A factor consisting of 7 of these items was measurement invariant across ASD and TD. Thus, comparisons between young children with ASD and TD is appropriate for a measure composed of 7 CSHQ items relating to sleep initiation and awakenings but not for other CSHQ item composites.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01MH068398; K99MH092431; R00MH092431