Self-reported sleepwalking in Australian senior secondary school students

Helen M Stallman; M Kohler; A Wilson; S Biggs; J Dollman; J Martin; D Kennedy; K Lushington

doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2016.06.024

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Self-reported sleepwalking in Australian senior secondary school students

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Self-reported sleepwalking in Australian senior secondary school students

Helen M Stallman, M Kohler, A Wilson, S Biggs, J Dollman, J Martin, D Kennedy and K Lushington

Sleep Medicine, Vol.25, pp.1-3

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2016.06.024

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adolescents

prevalence

self-report

sleepwalking

somnambulism

Background Few studies have examined self-reported sleepwalking in older adolescents. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence rates of sleepwalking in a one-month self-report period in Australian adolescents. Methods Participants were 532 Australian adolescents in their final two years of secondary school. Results The prevalence of sleepwalking in the one-month self-report period was 2.9% (95% confidence interval (CI) 1.47-4.33) in this sample-1% reported sleepwalking at least once a week in the previous month. A significant proportion (17.5%) of the participants was unsure if they had sleepwalked. Conclusion The results provide data on the self-reported prevalence rate of sleepwalking in older adolescents. Compared with the population data, this rate falls within the confidence intervals of child and adult prevalence rates of sleepwalking and is consistent with a decline in sleepwalking from childhood and adulthood. Further research is needed to explore how adolescents know they sleepwalk to understand the reliability of self-report measures.

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Title: Self-reported sleepwalking in Australian senior secondary school students
Authors: Helen M Stallman (Author) - University of South Australia
M Kohler (Author) - University of South Australia
A Wilson (Author) - University of South Australia
S Biggs (Author) - Monash Institute of Medical Research
J Dollman (Author) - University of South Australia
J Martin (Author) - University of South Australia
D Kennedy (Author) - University of South Australia
K Lushington (Author) - University of South Australia
Publication details: Sleep Medicine, Vol.25, pp.1-3
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2016.06.024
ISSN: 1389-9457; 1389-9457
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451457602621
Output Type: Journal article

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