Psychosocial Determinants of Insomnia in Adolescents: Roles of Mental Health, Behavioral Health, and Social Environment.

ABSTRACT: The theoretical explanation of human problems is derived from the complex interplay of psychological, social, economic, political, and physical factors.

Aims

This study examined the roles of behavioral health (i.e., alcohol abuse and suicidality) and social environment (i.e., family support, school connectedness, and favorable neighborhood) and mental health [i.e., depression, anxiety, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)] in predicting insomnia in adolescents in an ecological perspective.

Methods

Approximately 6445 high school students in Taiwan were administered an anonymous self-report survey. Hierarchical multiple regression was performed to examine how multidimensional social environment, behavioral health, and mental health factors were associated with in

SUBMITTER: Hsieh YP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6696979 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature