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Associations between sleep problems and emotional/behavioural difficulties in healthy children and adolescents.

Theresa FulfsTanja PoulainMandy VogelKolja NenoffWieland Kiess
Published in: BMC pediatrics (2024)
This study confirms an association between children's and adolescents' sleep habits and psychological health. We were able to demonstrate the association between sleep problems and emotional/behavioural difficulties in a large sample of healthy participants. In particular, we observed a significant relation between parasomnias and hyperactive/inattentive behaviour as well as a significant association between emotional problems and sleep problems, especially daytime sleepiness, sleep anxiety and parasomnias.
Keyphrases
  • sleep quality
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms
  • young adults
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • public health