Background: Although numerous studies have reported an association between sleep quality and mental health, few have focused on this association exclusively in early adolescence. Targeting this age group is vital as many mental illnesses first emerge during adolescence and remain a significant burden throughout life.

Method: In the current study n = 60 participants aged 12 years completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).

Results: Consistent with previous findings, bivariate correlations revealed significant positive linear relationships between K10 total score and (i) PSQI total score; (ii) sleep quality; (iii) daytime dysfunction; and (iv) sleep disturbance. However, contrary to previous findings, there was no significant correlation between K10 scores and sleep duration.

Conclusion: The association between sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescents provides some important clues about the role that sleep may play in predicting the onset of anxiety and depressive disorders. Longitudinal studies should be undertaken to investigate age-related changes in sleep and psychological distress.

背景：尽管许多研究报告了睡眠质量与心理健康之间的关联，但很少有人专门在青春期早期关注这种关联。针对这个年龄段的人群至关重要，因为许多精神疾病首先出现在青春期，并且在一生中仍然是一个重大的负担。

方法：在当前的研究中，n = 60 名 12 岁的参与者完成了匹兹堡睡眠质量指数 (PSQI) 和凯斯勒心理困扰量表 (K10)。

结果：与之前的研究结果一致，双变量相关性显示 K10 总分与 (i) PSQI 总分之间存在显着的正线性关系；(ii) 睡眠质量；(iii) 白天功能障碍；(iv) 睡眠障碍。然而，与之前的发现相反，K10 分数与睡眠时间之间没有显着相关性。

结论：早期青少年睡眠质量与心理困扰之间的关联为睡眠在预测焦虑和抑郁症发作中可能发挥的作用提供了一些重要线索。应进行纵向研究以调查与年龄相关的睡眠和心理困扰的变化。