The associations between instructional approach, sleep characteristics and adolescent mental health: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To test whether adolescents' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with the combination of their instructional approach(es) and their sleep patterns.

Design

Cross-sectional.

Setting

Adolescents were recruited through social media outlets in October and November 2020 to complete an online survey.

Participants

Participants were 4442 geographically and racially diverse, community-dwelling students (grades 6-12, 51% female, 36% non-White, 87% high schoolers).

Measurements

Participants completed items from the PROMIS Pediatric Depressive Symptoms and Anxiety scales. Participants reported their instructional approach(es), bedtimes, and wake times for each day in the past week. Participants were categorized into five combined instr

SUBMITTER: Wong P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11755763 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature