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2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Sleep As a Promising Intervention Target for Treating Disruptive Behaviors In Adolescents with Problematic Screen Use: Gaussian and Bayesian Network Approaches
- Huinan Liu
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Lam Evon Wong
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR - Lam Evon Wong
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Crystal Jingru Li
Centre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Sau Man Sandra Chan
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Hui LI
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Dandan WU
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR - Wai Kai Hou
The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
Abstract
In a population-based adolescent sample of 11,868 US adolescents, Gaussian and Bayesian network models revealed a vicious cycle linking problematic screen use, sleep disturbances, and disruptive behavior disorder. Path analyses showed sleep (i.e., insomnia, excessive somnolence, and sleep–wake transition disorder) mediated the link between problematic screen use and DBD.
