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ERIC Number: EJ1468784
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-May
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2024-04-23
Analyzing the Quality of Life in Individuals with Fragile X Syndrome in Relation to Sleep and Mental Health
Amrita Minhas1; Kerri Whitlock1; Cory Rosenfelt1; Julie Shatto1; Brittany Finlay2; Jennifer Zwicker2; Sarah Lippe3; Sebastien Jacquemont3; Randi Hagerman4; Kara Murias5; Francois V. Bolduc1,6,7
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n5 p1910-1922 2025
The purpose of this paper was to examine the physical, emotional, social and school functioning domains of quality of life of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, in relation to mental health and sleep patterns to gain a better understanding of how these aspects are affected by the disorder. This study included 119 individuals with Fragile X Syndrome who were given different cognitive examinations by a neuropsychologist or by parent-proxy questionnaires. This study focused on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQoL), the Anxiety, Depression and Mood Scale (ADAMS), the Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (CSHQ), but did include other cognitive tests (Vineland Adaptive Behaviour Scales, Nonverbal IQ, Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule). We identified significant associations between decreases in emotional, social and school domains of PedsQoL and the ADAMS subtests of Generalized Anxiety, Manic/Hyperactivity and Obsessive/Compulsivity, with the subtest of Depressed Mood having associations with lower physical and emotional domains. We also identified a significant impact between CSHQ subtests of Sleep Anxiety, Night Wakings, Daytime Sleepiness, and Parasomnia with the emotional and school domains of PedsQoL. There were associations connecting school functioning with Bedtime Resistance, and additional associations connecting emotional functioning with Sleep Duration and Sleep Onset Delay. Physical functioning was also associated with Sleep Anxiety. Our study shows how mental health and sleep defects impact improper sleep patterns and mental health which leads to decreases in the quality of life for individuals with FXS, and how it is important to screen for these symptoms in order to alleviate issues.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
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Author Affiliations: 1University of Alberta, Department of Pediatrics, Edmonton, Canada; 2University of Calgary, School of Public Policy, Calgary, Canada; 3Hopital Sainte-Justine, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Canada; 4MIND Institute, University of California, Sacramento, USA; 5University of Calgary, Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, Calgary, Canada; 6University of Alberta, Department of Medical Genetics, Edmonton, Canada; 7Women and Children Health Research Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada