Effect of Sleep Quality on Theory of Mind in Children with ADHD

dc.contributor.advisorClimie, Emma A.
dc.contributor.authorRitchie, Tessa Margaret
dc.contributor.committeememberAndrews, Jac J. W.
dc.contributor.committeememberSpring, Erin
dc.date2019-11
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-23T21:58:55Z
dc.date.available2019-08-23T21:58:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-08-23
dc.description.abstractThe current study explored the relationship between sleep quality and Theory of Mind (ToM) in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Children with ADHD often have reduced sleep quality and increased daytime sleepiness than their typically developing peers. ToM is a skill that entails gaining another person’s perspective through an understanding of their mental state. Current research has suggested that ToM may explain some of the social difficulties for children with ADHD. A sample of 46 children between the ages of 8 and 12 years were included, 21 of which had a diagnosis of ADHD. The Reading the Mind in the Eyes test (Child version) was used to assess ToM and the Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire was used to examine quality of sleep. Children with ADHD had significantly greater sleep disturbances than the control group. Additionally, children with ADHD had greater daytime sleepiness, greater disturbances of sleep duration and greater sleep anxiety. Contrary to what was hypothesized, the current study did not find any difference between children with ADHD and control children on the ability to identify emotions through reading facial expressions. In addition, no relationship was found between sleep quality and ToM. The higher levels of sleep disturbances in children with ADHD, call for increased intervention to help improve sleep quality in children with ADHD, and develop targeted sleep interventions specific for children with ADHD.en_US
dc.identifier.citationRitchie, T. M. (2019). Effect of Sleep Quality on Theory of Mind in Children with ADHD (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/36865
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/110779
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.en_US
dc.subjectSleepen_US
dc.subjectTheory of Minden_US
dc.subjectAttention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorderen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleEffect of Sleep Quality on Theory of Mind in Children with ADHDen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
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