Sleep problems and emotional and behavioral problems among adolescents: examining independent types, cumulative scores, and latent patterns
Chunyu Li, Lei Yue, Xinhong Zhu, Xiaolian Gao, Lin Li, Qingdong Zeng, Fen Yang, Guiyuan Qiao, Qingrong Fu · 2026
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Chunyu Li and colleagues studied sleep and emotional problems in Chinese middle-school students in 2026, looking beyond single sleep issues to patterns and totals. Sleep problems and emotional and behavioral problems are linked in teens, but evidence on independent types, cumulative burden, and distinct sleep patterns was thin.
Data from 1,381 students in Daye City were scored with standard sleep and difficulties questionnaires. Latent class analysis grouped students by sleep pattern, and regressions tested each sleep type and total score against emotional and behavioral problems. Prolonged time to fall asleep and short sleep stood out, with relative importance analysis ranking each contributor. Schools gain guidance on which sleep problems to target first.
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| CREATOR | Chunyu Li, Lei Yue, Xinhong Zhu, Xiaolian Gao, Lin Li, Qingdong Zeng, Fen Yang, Guiyuan Qiao, Qingrong Fu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 38 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |