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Sensory Processing Sensitivity and Sleep Quality in Children with and without Specific Learning Disorders
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Objectives: Children's sensory processing sensitivity and sleep quality were evaluated in this study between those with and without special learning disabilities (SLDs).
Methods & Materials: The study, which makes use of a causal-comparative research methodology, looks at primary school pupils in Tehran with SLD who sought help from educational and rehabilitation facilities throughout the academic year 2022–2023. Using easy sampling, we took a sample of 100 students with SLD and compared them to 100 peers who were typically developing. Short Sensory Profile (SSP) and Child Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CHSQ) assessments were part of the data collection process. utilizing the SPSS-27, we carried out data analysis utilizing multivariate analysis of variance (ANCOVA).
Results: Between children with and without SLD, the results show substantial variations in sensory processing sensitivity and its components, including auditory, visual, vestibular, tactile, and touch processing (P 0.05). However, there were no appreciable variations in multisensory processing between the two groups. The study also discovered significant differences in sleep quality and its elements, including bedtime resistance, sleep anxiety, sleep length, night awakening, sleep start delay, and excessive daytime sleepiness, in kids with and without SLD (P<0.05). Last but not least, significant differences in the two groups' overall ratings for sensory processing sensitivity and sleep quality were found (P<0.05).
Conclusions: As a result, this study emphasizes how crucial it is to take sensory processing sensitivity and sleep quality into account when creating therapeutic and educational treatments for kids with specific learning difficulties.
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Article number: 2 |
| Keywords: sensory processing sensitivity, sleep disorder, sleep quality, specific learning disorders |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2023/12/18 | Accepted: 2025/05/20 | Published: 2025/10/7
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