Peurs nocturnes pathologiques de l’enfant : particularités cliniques et thérapeutiques efficaces

Ducasse, Déborah; Denis, H

doi:10.1016/j.encep.2014.10.022

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“…In addition to emotional instability, confidence may be lost, and behaviors may manifest that affect the quality of children's lives (such as inability to go to the bathroom alone at night or the need for the company from a family member to fall asleep). Nighttime fears may also lead to a reduction in sleep quality, which may indirectly affect their quality of life (Ducasse & Denis, 2015;Kushnir & Sadeh, 2011).…”

Section: Nighttime Fears Among Childrenmentioning

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Prototype Design of Alleviating Children's Nighttime Fears Using Digital Game

2021

Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction 2021 and 14th International Confe

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Nighttime fears are a type of childhood fear, which, under normal circumstances, reduce as children grow older. However, in instances where nighttime fears persist, there may be negative physical and psychological effects on the child. In addition to serving as an entertainment medium, researchers have used digital games as a method for training children to handle and alleviate their fears. This study aimed to investigate nighttime fears among children in Taiwan and to use the collected data to design a conceptual digital game for mobile devices that may assist children to face and alleviate their nighttime fears. A focus group with seven parents was organized to collect data on children's nighttime fears. The Koala Fear Questionnaire (KFQ) was subsequently used as a survey instrument, conducted among 35 children, aged between 7 and 10 years old. Finally, a conceptual digital game design was proposed based on the analysis results of the focus group and survey.

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Section: Nighttime Fears Among Childrenmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prototype Design of Alleviating Children's Nighttime Fears Using Digital Game

2021

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“…After the age of 13, the incidence of children's nighttime fear declines, but it remains at a high rate [4]. Nighttime fear may lead to children's inability to concentrate during the day, anxiety [5,6], and a loss of confidence, and could even affect their daily lives [7]. The National Scientific Council on the Developing Child [8] pointed out that, if children are in fear for an extended period, the development of their brain will be adversely affected.…”

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Research on Alleviating Children’s Nighttime Fear Using a Digital Game

2022

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Nighttime fear is common among children and may negatively affect their growth. Given the positive role of digital games in regulating children’s emotions, in this study, we proposed principles for the design of a digital game to alleviate children’s nighttime fears and developed a game prototype based on a survey of children and their parents. In order to verify whether digital games can reduce children’s fears, the Koala Fear Questionnaire (KFQ) was used to assess the effectiveness of the game prototype in an experiment. We adopted a quasi-experimental design with non-randomized samples, including 47 subjects in the experimental group (EG) and 49 subjects in the control group (CG). The results of the analysis show that the children in the EG displayed an obvious decrease in their fear of the objects that appeared in the game. Moreover, for some children with a moderate level of fear, playing digital games could significantly reduce their fear. Therefore, this preliminary study suggests that digital games have a positive effect on alleviating children’s nighttime fears.

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A 16-year-old girl with panic attacks and multiple nocturnal awakenings

DelRosso¹

2017

Pediatric Sleep Pearls

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Peurs nocturnes pathologiques de l’enfant : particularités cliniques et thérapeutiques efficaces

Cited by 6 publications

References 31 publications

Prototype Design of Alleviating Children's Nighttime Fears Using Digital Game

Prototype Design of Alleviating Children's Nighttime Fears Using Digital Game

Research on Alleviating Children’s Nighttime Fear Using a Digital Game

A 16-year-old girl with panic attacks and multiple nocturnal awakenings

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