The sleep and mental health of gifted children
A prospective, longitudinal, community cohort study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15413361 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fallon Cook (0000-0001-6477-3940, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), Danielle Hippmann (The King’s School, Sydney, Australia), Emina Omerovic (0000-0003-2049-6739, Murdoch Children's Research Institute) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 16-26 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gifted and Talented International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2276 • E-ISSN: 2470-9565 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332276.2020.1758977 |
| OpenAlex | W3027524202 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 36 |
Prior research provides mixed findings on the prevalence of sleep problems and mental health difficulties experienced by gifted children, with findings largely based on studies of small clinical samples. In a large, prospective, longitudinal, community cohort, the current study aimed to examine parent report of child sleep problems at ages 1, 2, 3 and 11, and child mental health difficulties at ages 5, 7 and 11 years, in gifted (IQ ≥ 120; n = 192) compared to non-gifted children (IQ < 120; n = 1015). Parents completed questionnaires about their child’s sleep and mental health difficulties, and children’s intelligence was assessed at age 7. There were no significant differences between gifted and non-gifted children on prevalence of sleep problems at any age. Gifted children had significantly fewer symptoms of mental health difficulties than non-gifted children at multiple time points and showed 66% reduced odds for having mental health difficulties in the clinical range at 11 years of age. This study found no evidence that gifted children experience more sleep problems or more mental health difficulties than their peers during childhood
Cohort · Cohort study · Developmental psychology · Logistic regression · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Odds · Prospective cohort study · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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Gifted Children through the Eyes of Their Parents
Comparing the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Child Behavior Checklist
Transforming gifts into talents
Mental Health, Educational, and Social Role Outcomes of Adolescents With Depression
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Subjective Emotional Well-Being, Emotional Intelligence, and Mood of Gifted vs. Unidentified Students
The construct of asynchronous development
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| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |