Sleep Quality and Duration in European Adolescents (The AdolesHealth Study): A Cross-Sectional, Quantitative Study

Sleep is a vital element of adolescents’ overall health; it influences their body and mind thus affects quality life. Adequate sleep duration are essential for maintaining optimal metabolic health lowering the risk developing several medical conditions, such as cardiovascular disease. The current study aimed to assess perceived 1717 European adolescents from three different countries (Spain, Iceland Estonia) aged 13- 16-years (900 boys, 817 girls) using Pittsburgh Quality Index (PSQI). A multivariate analysis variance (MANOVA) was performed examine differences between groups two-factor (ANOVA) used analyze city age differences. probability having poor calculated by Odd-Ratio (OR). Our found in 44% boys 53% girls, whereas 68% 69%, respectively did not get recommended hours (i.e., 8–10 h). No difference Estonia, Spain regarding duration. In contrast, Spanish Estonian reported higher probabilities quality. Finally, girls had significantly than boys.