01760nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260001800042653002600060653003200086653001700118653001900135653001300154100002000167700003100187700002500218700002000243245009000263856007200353300001000425490000700435520106200442022001401504       2016                            d  cjulbElsevier10aCross-sectional study10aSeparation anxiety disorder10aSleep habits10aSleep problems10aChildren1 aMireia Orgilés1 aIván Fernández-Martínez1 aMaría T. Gonzálvez1 aJosé P. Espada00aChildren with separation anxiety symptoms: A study of their habits and sleep problems  uhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793716300355  a91-960 v223 aDespite sleeping problems being common in children with separation anxiety disorder, there are few studies that examine sleeping characteristics in Spanish children with anxiety symptoms. The aim of this study is to examine sleep in children whether they show separation anxiety symptoms or not in order to analyse the predictive value of sleep problems related to separation anxiety and to ascertain which sleeping problems are the most common. A total of 1,100 children aged between 8 and 12years participated (41.5% boys), who completed the Separation Anxiety Subscale of the Spence Children s Anxiety Scale and the Child Sleep Self-report. Children with separation anxiety symptoms were found to have less suitable routines at bedtime, lower quality of sleep, greater refusal to go to bed and more sleep-related anxiety. Sleeping problems were found to be predictors for separation anxiety with 24% explained variance. The results of the study underline the importance of examining children s sleeping habits in order to better treat separation anxiety.  a1134-7937