Coimbra Sleep Activation Scale

(C-SAS)

Research Group

TITLE OF THE PORTUGUESE VERSION

Escala de Activação do Sono de Coimbra

ORIGINAL VERSION

Clemente, V., Allen Gomes, A., Azevedo, M. H., Ferreira, A. M., & Fernandes da Silva, C. (1998, 2006)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

C-SAS is a self-report questionnaire assessing several hyperarousal experiences (cognitive, emotional and somatic) which may occur at sleep onset period or/and during the night when trying to return to sleep. It is composed by 31 items, each one rated on a 5-point Likert scale, reported to the last month.

REFERENCES

  • Clemente, V., Almeida, J., Martins, I., Gomes, A. A., Moutinho dos Santos, J. (2013). Coimbra Sleep Activation Scale (C-SAS): Psychometric properties in insomniacs. Sleep Medicine, 14 (Suppl. 1), e99.