Cross-cultural Differences In Sleep Patterns And Problems in Asian School-aged Adolescents: The ACROSS Study

Summary

Sleep problems are common in adolescents. Studies have consistently demonstrated that sleep disturbances are prevalent, affecting up to 50% of this population. In this project, the investigators aim to map out sleep patterns, risk factors, and obstacles for sleep in adolescents, capturing the diversity of societal factors that shape the sleeping habits of adolescents. The investigators aim to recruit school-aged adolescents (aged 12-18 years old) in 12 countries across 15 research centres (N = 1000 per centre) to fill in the questionnaire covering sleep-wake patterns, sleep problems, mood, behavioral, daytime functioning and their attitude and perception towards sleep.

Conditions

• Characterise Sleep Patterns Across Asia
• Examine Barriers to Sleep

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Li Chiu Kong Family Sleep Assessment Unit

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana, Jakarta

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Hermina Hospital, Manado

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Brawijaya University, Malang, Indonesia

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Psychology of Traffic, Urban Society, and Psychological Measurement Laboratory, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Isfahan university of medical sciences, Bamdad respiratory and sleep research center

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Department of Psychology, The Center for Psychobiological Research, The Max Stern Academic College of Emek Yezreel

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Japanese Society of Sleep Research

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Mianyang Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Shanghai Children's Medical Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• CHA bundang hospital/university

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Soonchunhyang University Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Yongin Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and University

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Sleep Society of Thailand

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Vietnam Society of Sleep Medicine

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• National University of Singapore

  lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age

12 Years

Max Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-05-31

Primary Completion

2026-12-31

Completion

2026-12-31