Adverse childhood experiences associated with sleep health in collegiate athletes.

Background: The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and sleep disturbances in collegiate athletes was examined.

Methods: A questionnaire was completed by 189 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division-I male (n = 102) and female (n = 87) student-athletes recruited by flyers on one campus. Variables included adverse childhood experiences (self-reported), insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), and sleep duration (self-reported).