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Abstract
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The objective of the present study was to examine the relationship among sleep disorders, executive dysfunction, and
sluggish cognitive tempo in adolescents utilizing a network approach. The study was performed based on descriptivecorrelation
method. The population of study contained all the adolescents (aged 12-18 years) in Tehran, Ardebil,
Southern Azerbaijan and Western Azerbaijan provinces during the academic year 2021-2022. Data were collected from
Two thousand six hundred and fifty-nine adolescents who were recruited through convenience sampling method.
Participants completed the Adult Concentration Inventory (Becker et al. 2015), Sleep Disorders Symptom Checklist
(Klingman et al. 2017), and Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised (Strait et al. 2019). The bootnet package in R
software was used for data analysis. Results showed Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) was positively and more closely
related to Sleep Disorders (insomnia) than Executive Dysfunction. The results showed that the most robust relative
bridge connections were Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) and Plan Management (PM), edge weight = 0.33; Sluggish
Cognitive Tempo (SCT) and Insomnia edge weight = 0.26; in addition to the positive bridge connections, a negative
robust connection was also recognized between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and Emotional Regulation (ER), edge
weight = - 0.07. In the current research, the analysis indicated Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) symptoms as a
significant node with high centrality in the network whereas emotional regulation demonstrated high expected influence
in the network with the consideration of the negative edges. In conclusion, Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) was
positively associated with sleep disorders and executive dysfunction. Future interventions can emphasize the bridge
connections of sleep disorders, executive dysfunction, and sluggish cognitive tempo in adolescents.
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