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Article: Sleep Problems/Habits and School Performance in Elementary School Children

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January 1, 2006
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No previous studies have assessed the relationship between sleep problems/habits and school performance in Saudi school children. Therefore, we surveyed parents of a sample of elementary school children in Riyadh to assess the relation between sleep problems/habits and school performance in this age group. The study was conducted in Riyadh city among elementary school children (boys and girls) during springtime of the year 1999. Questionnaires were distributed by trained medical students according to the sampling process and parents were asked to score each item that describes the child behavior within the past 6 months. School performance was assessed using the latest monthly evaluation ...

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