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Pediatrics International, vol.67, no.1, 2025 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Sleep and sleep habits in children are important in terms of bio-psycho-social aspects. The aim of this research was to develop a new scale under the name of the evaluation of sleep and sleep habits of children aged 6–12. 600 children aged 6–12 years constituted the sample of the study. Methods: The parents of the children were asked to answer the question list in the sleep habits scale of 6-12-year-old children, in which sleep and sleep habits were evaluated, which was formed by the socio-demographic information from an expert opinion by the research team. To examine the reliability of the scale based on internal consistency, Cronbach and Omega alpha coefficients were calculated, and test–retest analysis and criterion validity were performed to determine the stability of the scale and whether it could make consistent measurements over time. Results: In the correlation coefficient used as a test–retest reliability method, there were moderate and high levels of positive and significant correlations between the scores obtained from the first and second applications. According to the criterion validity findings, a moderately positive and significant relationship was found between the scores obtained from the overall sleep habits scale and the scores obtained from the overall child sleep habits questionnaire (r = 0.61; p < 0.01). Conclusion: These results showed that the 6–12 age child sleep habits scale, which is a parent-reported scale, is a valid and reliable new scale that can evaluate sleep and sleep habits of children and screen for potential sleep problems.