The sample consisted of n = 475 adolescents from a city in Sweden, aged 15–16 years, with self‐assessed sleeping difficulties. Data were collected in 2015 using an open‐ended question. Sleeping difficulties include insufficient sleep, trouble falling asleep, waking up at night or sleep that does not leave an individual rested.
The aim of this study was to describe the reasons for sleeping difficulties as perceived by adolescents. Sleeping difficulties are increasingly prevalent among adolescents worldwide and have negative consequences for adolescent health and education.
