Beyond counting sheep: social and behavioral determinants of adolescent sleep quality in the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical period of neurodevelopment, during which adequate sleep is essential for cognitive, emotional, and physical health. Despite extensive research on sleep duration, there is limited data on the social, behavioral, and psychosocial determinants of sleep quality among Czech adolescents. This study aims to investigate these factors and their associations with adolescent sleep quality.

Methods

Using a sample of 4,508 adolescents aged 13-15 years from the 2021/22 HBSC survey, sleep quality was assessed using the Short Adolescent Sleep Wake Scale (ASWS). Sociodemographic variables, social environment, stressors, health and health behaviors were assessed. Multivariate linear regression models were employed to identify significant links with sleep q

SUBMITTER: Veskrnova K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12930969 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature