Adolescents’ trajectories of depression and anxiety symptoms prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with healthy sleep patterns

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a rise in anxiety and depression among adolescents. This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal associations between sleep and mental health among a large sample of Australian adolescents and examine whether healthy sleep patterns were protective of menta...

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Main Authors: Serena Bauducco, Lauren A. Gardner, Scarlett Smout, Katrina E. Champion, Cath Chapman, Amanda Gamble, Maree Teesson, Michael Gradisar, Nicola C. Newton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-60974-y