Title

Prevalence and severity of insomnia in adolescents

Authors

Pooja Porwal¹, Veena Yesikar² & Nitish Adawadkar^3,*

Affiliation

¹Department of Community Medicine, Amaltas Institute of Medical Sciences Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, India; ²Department of Community Medicine, MGM Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; ³Department of Community Medicine, Sri Aurbindo Institute of Medical sciences and post graduate institute *Corresponding author

Email

Pooja Porwal - E-mail: poojaporwal75@gmail.com

Veena Yesikar - E-mail: dryesikarveena12@gmail.com

Nitish Adawadkar - E-mail: nitishadawadkar2022@outlook.com; Phone: +91 7879225999

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received July 1, 2026; Revised July 31, 2026; Accepted July 31, 2026, Published July 31, 2026

Abstract

The escalating prevalence of adolescent insomnia, currently estimated between 25% and 40%, represents a critical public health challenge that remains under-addressed in clinical frameworks. A significant advancement to knowledge is the identification of a distinct neurobiological threshold where transient sleep-onset latency transitions into severe, persistent insomnia, acting as a primary driver for "social jetlag" and systemic psychological distress. By establishing insomnia as a foundational risk factor rather than a secondary symptom, this research advocates for a paradigm shift in pediatric sleep medicine, prioritizing developmentally synchronized interventions over generic behavioral advice. Thus, data shows the prevalence and severity of insomnia in adolescents of the Indore district.

Keywords

Insomnia, adolescents, urban area, rural area

Citation

Porwal et al. Bioinformation 22(7): 4245-4247 (2026)

Edited by

P Kangueane

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.