The relationship between subjective happiness and sleep problems in Japanese adolescents
Autor: | Yuki Kuwabara, Yuichiro Otsuka, Maki Jike, Osamu Itani, Hideyuki Kanda, Hisashi Yoshimoto, Aya Kinjo, Yoneatsu Osaki, Susumu Higuchi, Yoshitaka Kaneita |
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Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent media_common.quotation_subject Happiness Logistic regression 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Japan Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders Surveys and Questionnaires Insomnia medicine Prevalence Humans Quality (business) Sleep Hygiene Association (psychology) Students Life Style media_common Sleep hygiene Public health General Medicine Sleep in non-human animals Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Mental Health 030228 respiratory system Female Self Report medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
Zdroj: | Sleep medicine. 69 |
ISSN: | 1878-5506 |
Popis: | Objectives Low sleep quality in adolescents is an important public health concern, as it relates to both their current and future physical and mental health. Furthermore, subjective happiness is also often regarded as a major life goal. Although Japan is an economically powerful country, the reported levels of subjective happiness among Japanese adolescents is low. Thus, this study aims to examine the relationship between subjective happiness and sleep problems in Japanese adolescents. Methods We conducted a nationally representative cross-sectional study of adolescents enrolled in junior and senior high schools in Japan. We used a questionnaire to determine the prevalence of sleep problems (eg, insomnia, short sleep duration (SSD) and poor sleep quality) and to evaluate the participants' reported levels of subjective happiness. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between subjective happiness and sleep problems. Adjusted variables were basic demographic characteristics (eg, gender and school grade), lifestyle behaviors, and mental health status. Results Data from 64,329 students were analyzed (age range 12–18 years, mean age 15.7 years, 53.9% male). The results indicated that reported levels of subjective happiness were strongly associated with the prevalence of sleep problems. Linear relationships can be observed between sleep problems and subjective happiness scores. The multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that dose–response association of subjective happiness score was observed with all three sleep problems. Conclusions Due to these findings, we recommend that policy makers and school officials educate adolescents on the importance of both subjective happiness and good sleep hygiene. |
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