Journal of Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Medical Science) ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (11): 1436-1444.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2023.11.012

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Current status of development of Chinese versions of insomnia-related scales

LUO Xin(), YUAN Chengmei()   

  1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200030, China
  • Received:2023-06-19 Accepted:2023-09-15 Online:2023-11-28 Published:2023-11-28
  • Contact: YUAN Chengmei E-mail:xinluoflora@163.com;yuanchengmei@yeah.net
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research and Development Program of China(2022YFC2503902);Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan of Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission(20Y11906600);Major Clinical Research Program of Shanghai Hospital Development Center(SHDC2020CR4074);Collaborative Guidance Project of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine of Shanghai Municipal Health Commission and Shanghai Municipal Administrator of Traditional Chinese Medicine(ZXXXT-202208);Program of Shanghai Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders(19MC1911100)

Abstract:

Insomnia disorder is the most common sleep-wake disorder, and long-term insomnia has a serious negative impact on the physical and mental health of individuals. It is crucial for researchers and clinicians to select appropriate measurement tools as evaluative indicators for insomnia. There are some commonly used insomnia assessment scales in the world, including Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), etc. These scales are widely used to assess insomnia symptoms and sleep quality, providing researchers and clinicians with reliable quantitative tools. In addition to conventional insomnia assessment scales, some scales evaluate sleep cognition, sleep hygiene, and sleep conditions of different groups of people. Domestic scholars are actively developing sleep assessment tools suitable for the Chinese population, which also include sleep assessment for special groups. In addition, some sleep assessment with traditional Chinese medicine characteristics have also been developed to meet the needs of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment. During the process of scale development, researchers should clarify the purpose of scale, select appropriate psychometric methods, and emphasize the reliability and validity of the scale. Furthermore, it is important to develop scales that can differentiate subtypes of insomnia and enhance the diversity of insomnia-related measures. This article summarizes the current situation of development of Chinese versions of insomnia-related scales, and provides evaluation and future prospects for existing scales.

Key words: insomnia scale, sleep quality, sleep-wake disorder, insomnia assessment, sleep status

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