The Mediating Role of Sleep Problems in the Association Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in Children Aged 9-12 in the United States
Sleep problems significantly mediated the relationship between ADHD and SITBs in preadolescents. Difficulties in sleep initiation/maintenance and excessive somnolence made substantial contributions to the mediating effect. The mediating effect strengthened with the prolonged persistence of sleep disturbances.
Authors
- Wenchong Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-7214)
- Qiang Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0426-6039)
- Hua He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8989-0297)
- Tai Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5864-9425)
- Fei Ran Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2455-4986)
- Lingli Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3316-010X)
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Shanghai Center for Brain Science and Brain-Inspired Technology (CN)
- Nottingham Trent University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent Health
- Published
- 2025-10-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2025.09.017
- Primary Topic
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00