ArticleFrontiers in public health2026
Study on the association between sleep quality and anxiety-depression symptoms in school-aged children.
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Background: To analyze the short-term longitudinal associations between sleep-related problems and anxiety, depression and the coexistence of anxiety and depression in school-aged children, and to provide the epidemiological evidence for mental health surveillance and risk assessment. Methods: This study was part of a child and adolescent growth and development cohort in an urban district of Chongqing. Participants were recruited from grade 1-3 at three local primary schools. A total of 1,529 children (782 boys and 747 girls; average age = 8.00 ± 1.0 years) were included who completed two surveys. Sleep, anxiety, and depressive symptoms were assessed using the PSQI-5, GAD-7, and CDI-S, respectively. Binary logistic regression and multiple linear regression were used to examine the associations between baseline sleep levels, sleep change values (ΔPSQI), and follow-up emotional outcomes. Missing covariates were handled via multiple imputation. Results: The total scores of PSQI-5, GAD-7, and CDI-S at the follow-up were all lower than those at the baseline ( Conclusion: Long-term poor sleep and decreased sleep quality may increase the risk of internalizing problems in school-aged children.
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