The literature examining sleep patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a high prevalence of sleep problems and mainly relies on subjective sleep measures, while evidence based on objective sleep measures remains limited. This study compared sleep patterns between children and adolescents with and without ASD, using both objective and subjective sleep measures and examined their associations with demographic and clinical characteristics within the ASD group.
Investigating Sleep Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from a Study That Combined Objective and Subjective Sleep Measures / Frillocchi, V., Pellegrini, E., Alfonsi, V., Scarpelli, S., Gorgoni, M., Menghini, D., Giumello, F., Passarini, S., Annarumma, L., Valeri, G., Pazzaglia, M., Fava, L., Vicari, S., De Gennaro, L.. - In: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. - ISSN 0962-1105. - 35:S1(2026). [10.1111/jsr.70435]
Investigating Sleep Patterns in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Insights from a Study That Combined Objective and Subjective Sleep Measures
Valentina Frillocchi;Elisa Pellegrini;Serena Scarpelli;Maurizio Gorgoni;Ludovica Annarumma;Mariella Pazzaglia;Luigi De Gennaro
2026
Abstract
The literature examining sleep patterns in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) describes a high prevalence of sleep problems and mainly relies on subjective sleep measures, while evidence based on objective sleep measures remains limited. This study compared sleep patterns between children and adolescents with and without ASD, using both objective and subjective sleep measures and examined their associations with demographic and clinical characteristics within the ASD group.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
