Disturbed sleep and patterns of psychiatric symptoms and function in a school-based sample of adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep problems are common in adolescence and often related to psychopathology and impaired functioning. However, most studies have used summative scores, and little is known about how adolescents with disrupted sleep perceive their specific symptoms and dysfunctions. This study explored differences in levels of psychiatric symptoms and functional ability between Swedish adolescents with and without self-reported disturbed sleep in a school-based sample.

Methods

Swedish adolescents (n = 618, mean age 15.7+/-1.9yrs) answered the PROMIS pediatric measures for fatigue, anxiety, depression, pain interference, anger, physical activity and peer and family relationships. Logistic regression analyses were performed to assess differences between respondents with and

SUBMITTER: Aslund L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10540489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature