Reliability and validity of Turkish Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the Turkish validity and reliability of the Sleep Disturbance Scale for Children (SDSC). Methods: The research was conducted in methodological type. Data were collected from parents of students in two schools in Ankara between May 29th and June 12th 2019. Five hundred and thirty-two (79.1% mothers; mean age, 38.1) parents were included in the study. In order to collect data, form consisting of descriptive questions, SDSC and Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) were used. Results: It was found that 56.6% of the children of the participants were girls and had an average age of 10.25±1.95 years. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was found to be 0.81. The correlation coefficient between test and retest was 0.87 (p [Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg 2020; 21(0.100): 70-77]