Relationship between Sleep and Mental Health in Middle School Female Students.
10.5393/JAMCH.2017.42.4.244
- Author:
Nam Jun KIM
1
;
Sang A KIM
;
Woong Sub PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University, Korea. wspark69@naver.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adolescent;
Mental health;
Sleep;
Students
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Female*;
Humans;
Korea;
Logistic Models;
Mental Health*;
Risk-Taking
- From:Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
2017;42(4):244-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sleep and mental health in middle school female students. METHODS: For this purpose, We analyzed the data of 15,477 for middle school female students among the 2016 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey by multiple logistic regression based on the complex sample design. RESULTS: Sleep duration of middle school female students in Korea were significantly associated with perceived stress, depressive experience, and suicidal idea, and subjective sleep satisfaction were significantly associated with perceived stress, depressive experience in results of multiple logistic regression. CONCLUSION: Sleep duration and subjective sleep satisfaction have a significant impact on the mental health of middle school female students. Therefore, in-depth research and policies to mental health of middle school female students through sleep duration and subjective sleep satisfaction increase are required.
