Research Article

Sleep and Emotional and Behavioral Symptoms in Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Table 1

Psychosocial symptoms according to self-report (Youth Self-Report, YSR) and parental report (Child Behavior Checklist, CBCL) in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease, and with or without self-reported sleep trouble.

YSR scores according to the presence of adolescent-reported sleep trouble CBCL scores according to the presence of adolescent-reported sleep trouble
YES
n = 32 (20%)
NO
n = 125 (80%)
P YES
n = 32 (20%)
NO
n = 125 (80%)
P
Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)Mean (SD)

Total Problems53.7 (7.4)47.5 (9.2)0.00153.8 (8.7)49.2 (8.8)0.008
Emotional Problems56.1 (9.5)48.9 (9.5)<0.00159.8 (8.8)54.5 (9.4)0.005
 Anxious/Depressed55.6 (7.6)52.6 (4.9)0.00254.7 (5.7)53.0 (5.0)0.023
 Withdrawn/Depressed57.0 (7.9)54.6 (6.3)0.13656.6 (6.2)56.5 (7.9)0.449
 Somatic Complaints60.5 (7.4)54.9 (5.6)<0.00168.3 (8.6)61.4 (8.2)<0.001
Behavioral Problems52.8 (5.9)49.1 (9.0)0.03050.6 (8.0)47.0 (8.2)0.030
 Rule-Breaking Behavior53.7 (4.4)54.2 (5.7)0.63552.8 (3.6)52.8 (4.4)0.259
 Aggressive Behavior55.0 (5.4)53.1 (5.0)0.00254.4 (4.8)52.2 (4.6)0.006
Other
 Attention Problems54.0 (4.3)53.4 (4.8)0.08353.8 (3.8)53.2 (4.3)0.216

t-test for broad-band symptom scales of Emotional, Behavioral, and Total Problems. Mann-Whitney U-test for narrow-band syndrome scales.