Sleep in relation to psychiatric symptoms and perceived stress in Swedish adolescents aged 15 to 19 years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep affects psychiatric health and perceived stress during adolescence.

Objective

The first aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of poor sleep in a sample of Swedish adolescents aged 15 to 19 years. The second aim was to investigate correlations between: a) sleep and psychiatric symptoms and; b) sleep and perceived stress. The third aim was to examine possible sex differences in sleep.

Method

In 2011, a total of 185 Swedish adolescents (aged 15 to 19 years) from two upper secondary schools participated in this cross-sectional study. We used three different psychometric scales: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Symptoms Checklist (SCL-90), and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) to measure sleep, general psychiatric health and perceived stress

SUBMITTER: Thorsen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7685494 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature