Psychometric properties of insomnia severity index in Iranian adolescents.

Objectives: Sleep deprivation and insomnia have negative impacts on mental and physical health in adolescents. In order to examine the problems caused by insomnia, we need tools with acceptable validity and reliability for the target population. The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) in Iranian adolescent population.

Psychometric Properties of the Persian Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for Adolescents.

Background: Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show that poor sleep is a health concern related to further psychological and physiological issues during adolescence. To assess subjective sleep quality and sleep patterns among adults, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a well and internationally established tool. Here, we established the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the PSQI for adolescents.