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. 2024 Apr 10;24(1):1003.
doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-18564-0.

Prevalence and correlates of sleep disturbance among adolescents in the eastern seaboard of China

Haidong Yang  1   2 , Lingshu Luan  1   3 , Jiuli Xu  1   3 , Xingran Xu  1   3 , Xiaowei Tang  4 , Xiaobin Zhang  5
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Prevalence and correlates of sleep disturbance among adolescents in the eastern seaboard of China

Haidong Yang et al. BMC Public Health. .

Abstract

Background: Sleep disturbances are serious public health issues that warrant increased attention, especially in adolescents. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with sleep disorders among urban adolescents in China.

Methods: This study utilized an online survey to assess the demographic characteristics and mental health status of secondary school students in Lianyungang City. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was used to evaluate sleep disturbances in adolescents. The seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) assessed anxiety symptoms, and the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) was used to measure perceived social support.

Results: Among 3443 adolescents, the prevalence of sleep disorders were 10.8%, with significantly higher proportions of sleep disorders (13.7% VS 8.3%, P < 0.001) among female adolescents when compared to males. Binary regression analysis revealed that anxiety symptoms (OR = 1.305, 95% CI: 1.269-1.342, P < 0.001) was risk factor for sleep disturbances, and significant other support (OR = 0.944, 95% CI: 0.896-0.994, P = 0.028) and good annual household income (OR = 0.616, 95% CI: 0.394-0.963, P = 0.034) were protective factors. Furthermore, multinomial logistic regression analysis showed that age, sex, and anxiety symptoms were associated with an elevated risk of experiencing more frequent sleep disturbances (all P < 0.05).

Conclusions: We have found that 10.8% of adolescents experience sleep disorders, and it is evident that various factors can influence healthy sleeping. These results underscore the significance of addressing these factors to enhance sleep health among this population.

Keywords: Adolescents; GAD-7; PHQ-9; PSSS; Sleep disturbance; Suicidal ideation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflict of interest.

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