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Evidence Base Update on Assessing Sleep in Youth
Anna R Van Meter1,2,3, Ellen A Anderson1
1Department of Psychiatry, Zucker Hillside Hospital.
Summary
Identifying effective sleep measures is crucial for youth mental health. This review identified 26 validated sleep assessments for insomnia, hygiene, sleepiness, and quality in young people.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Sleep Medicine
Background:
- Sleep disturbances significantly impact youth mental and physical health.
- Sleep problems can indicate underlying mental health disorders.
- Assessing sleep quality and hygiene aids in identifying mental health issues and tracking well-being.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify sleep-related measures for clinical and research use in youth mental health.
- To update the evidence base on sleep assessment tools for adolescents.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search of PubMed and PsycINFO for sleep measures in youth (ages 2-17).
- Inclusion of measures with at least three publications on psychometrics in relevant populations.
- Evaluation of selected measures using established psychometric criteria.
Main Results:
- Twenty-six sleep measures met inclusion criteria across four domains: insomnia, sleep hygiene, sleepiness, and sleep quality.
- All included measures demonstrated at least adequate clinical utility.
- No single measure was found to be superior across all psychometric domains.
Conclusions:
- The selection of a sleep measure for youth mental health depends on the specific use case.
- Further research is needed to assess measure performance in diverse, transdiagnostic youth mental health populations, including those with severe mental illness.
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