Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China
Abstract Adolescents in affluent nations have experienced a decline in sleep duration, associated with adverse outcomes such as behavioral issues and health concerns. However, the connection between sleep and mental well-being during adolescence, particularly in developing regions like rural China,...
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| description | Abstract Adolescents in affluent nations have experienced a decline in sleep duration, associated with adverse outcomes such as behavioral issues and health concerns. However, the connection between sleep and mental well-being during adolescence, particularly in developing regions like rural China, remains underexplored. A cross-sectional study of 18,516 adolescents in 124 junior high schools in Ningxia, China, utilized the strengths and difficulties questionnaire to assess mental health. The findings highlighted a complex, nonlinear link between sleep duration and mental health, with a U-shaped trend for overall difficulties and an inverse U-shape for prosocial behavior. The study also explored potential mechanisms behind these relationships, suggesting that time allocation to activities such as screen time and outdoor activities could mediate the effects of sleep duration on mental health. Longer sleep durations could lead to less screen time and more outdoor engagement, both of which positively affect mental well-being. Balanced sleep duration is crucial for adolescent mental health. The study calls for interventions to improve sleep hygiene and mental health services in rural areas, emphasizing the need for policy support to address sleep deprivation and its impact on mental well-being. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b49a9a1844eb4049a52d06cf1a89d8422024-12-29T12:17:17ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222024-12-0114111010.1038/s41598-024-82220-1Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern ChinaWenting Liu0Hongyu Guan1Xiangzhe Chen2Lidong Zhang3Center for Experimental Economics for Education, Shaanxi Normal UniversityCenter for Experimental Economics for Education, Shaanxi Normal UniversityCenter for Experimental Economics for Education, Shaanxi Normal UniversityCenter for Experimental Economics for Education, Shaanxi Normal UniversityAbstract Adolescents in affluent nations have experienced a decline in sleep duration, associated with adverse outcomes such as behavioral issues and health concerns. However, the connection between sleep and mental well-being during adolescence, particularly in developing regions like rural China, remains underexplored. A cross-sectional study of 18,516 adolescents in 124 junior high schools in Ningxia, China, utilized the strengths and difficulties questionnaire to assess mental health. The findings highlighted a complex, nonlinear link between sleep duration and mental health, with a U-shaped trend for overall difficulties and an inverse U-shape for prosocial behavior. The study also explored potential mechanisms behind these relationships, suggesting that time allocation to activities such as screen time and outdoor activities could mediate the effects of sleep duration on mental health. Longer sleep durations could lead to less screen time and more outdoor engagement, both of which positively affect mental well-being. Balanced sleep duration is crucial for adolescent mental health. The study calls for interventions to improve sleep hygiene and mental health services in rural areas, emphasizing the need for policy support to address sleep deprivation and its impact on mental well-being.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82220-1Sleep durationMental healthAdolescentsStrengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ)Rural China |
| spellingShingle | Wenting Liu Hongyu Guan Xiangzhe Chen Lidong Zhang Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China Scientific Reports Sleep duration Mental health Adolescents Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) Rural China |
| title | Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China |
| title_full | Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China |
| title_fullStr | Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China |
| title_short | Insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of Northwestern China |
| title_sort | insights into adolescent sleep and mental health in rural area of northwestern china |
| topic | Sleep duration Mental health Adolescents Strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) Rural China |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82220-1 |
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