Yong, Kang Cheah and Chee, Cheong Kee and Kuang, Kuay Lim and Yoon, Ling Cheong (2024) Demographic, lifestyle, social, and psychological factors associated with worry-related sleep problems among school-going adolescents in Timor-Leste. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 37 (2). pp. 1-12. ISSN 10736077

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Abstract

Adolescent sleep problems are a worldwide public health issue. The present study examines factors associated with worry-related sleep problems among school-going adolescents. The country of interest is Timor-Leste, a low-income country, where studies pertaining to adolescent sleep problems are lacking. Design and Measures: Data were analysed from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey Timor-Leste (n = 3455). An ordered probit model was used to assess the effects of demographic, lifestyle, social, and psychological factors on different levels of worry-related sleep problems (i.e., no, mild and severe sleep problems). Results: School-going adolescents were more likely to face mild or severe worryrelated sleep problems if they were older, passive smokers, alcohol drinkers and moderately active. School-going adolescents who sometimes or always went hungry were more likely to experience worry-related sleep problems than those who did not. Involvement in physical fights, being bullied, and loneliness were positively associated with the probability of having modest or severe worry-related sleep problems. Conclusion: Age, exposure to second-hand smoke, alcohol consumption, physical activity, going hungry, physical fights, being bullied and loneliness are the important determining factors of adolescent worry-related sleep problems. Policymakers should pay special attention to these factors when formulating intervention measures

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adolescents, going hungry, loneliness, sleep problems, worry
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine
Divisions:	School of Economics, Finance & Banking
Depositing User:	Mr. Izhar Hj. Hashim
Date Deposited:	11 Nov 2026 04:49
Last Modified:	11 Nov 2026 04:49
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/34787

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