AUTHOR=Roeser Karolin , Eichholz Ruth , Schwerdtle Barbara , Schlarb Angelika A., Kübler Andrea 

TITLE=Relationship of Sleep Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescents According to Self- and Proxy Ratings: A Questionnaire Survey

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=3

YEAR=2012

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00076

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00076

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=<p><bold>Introduction:</bold> Sleep disturbances are common in adolescents and adversely affect performance, social contact, and susceptibility to stress. We investigated the hypothesis of a relationship between sleep and health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and applied self- and proxy ratings. <bold>Materials and Methods:</bold> The sample comprised 92 adolescents aged 11–17 years. All participants and their parents completed a HRQoL measure and the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (<italic>SDSC</italic>). Children with <italic>SDSC T</italic>-scores above the normal range (above 60) were classified as poor sleepers. <bold>Results:</bold> According to self- and proxy ratings, good sleepers reported significantly higher HRQoL than poor sleepers. Sleep disturbances were significantly higher and HRQoL significantly lower in self- as compared to parental ratings. Parent-child agreement was higher for subscales measuring observable aspects. Girls experienced significantly stronger sleep disturbances and lower self-rated HRQoL than boys. <bold>Discussion:</bold> Our findings support the positive relationship of sleep and HRQoL. Furthermore, parents significantly underestimate sleep disturbances and overestimate HRQoL in their children.</p>