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ERIC Number: EJ1492335
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2025-04-05
Scoping Review of Socio-Ecological Factors Contributing to Sleep Health Disparities in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Megan L. Wenzell1; Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis2; Sehyun Kim3; Samantha DeSimio1; Mandy Neudecker4; Siobhan Aaron1; Kelly Wierenga5; Meng Miao1; Ariel A. Williamson6
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n12 p4390-4411 2025
Given the high prevalence of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a critical need to examine how sleep problems may be exacerbated for children exposed to social and environmental adversity. Guided by the socio-ecological model, this review aimed to evaluate factors linked to sleep health disparities (SHDs) in children with ASD, determine possible gaps/limitations in existing literature, and identify possible solutions. A scoping review was selected to ascertain what is known about SHDs in ASD. Four databases identified articles from 2004 to 2023. Included articles were those conducted in children with ASD that focused on sleep and examined socio-ecological factors (i.e., individual, family, neighborhood and socio-cultural) possibly contributing to SHDs. 41 studies were extracted; 31 (75.6%) focused on individual factors, 27 (65.9%) focused on family factors, 11 (26.8%) focused on neighborhood and/or socio-cultural factors; 3 (7.3%) focused on factors across all three socio-ecological levels. Six studies included interventions that found improvements in child sleep, behavior, and quality of life. Representation of racial and ethnic minoritized groups was limited across studies. Most studies focused on individual child factors associated with sleep problems, with less research focused on family factors, and very few studies examining broader neighborhood and socio-cultural factors. Only about half of studies reported race and ethnicity data, with sparse representation of racial and ethnic minoritized children and families overall. These findings highlight the need for future research on modifiable socio-ecological factors to guide equitable sleep interventions for children with ASD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childhood Autism Rating Scale; Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule
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Author Affiliations: 1Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH, USA; 2Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 3Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA; 4University Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Cleveland, OH, USA; 5Indiana University, School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA; 6University of Oregon, The Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health, Portland, USA