Interactions between sleep duration and quality as predictors of adolescents' adjustment.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:We examined interactions between adolescents' sleep duration and quality as predictors of their internalizing symptoms and externalizing behaviors. As a secondary aim, we assessed adolescent sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES) as additional moderators of risk (ie, 3-way interactions among sleep duration; quality; and sex, race, or SES). DESIGN:The study used a cross-sectional design. SETTING:Participants were from small towns and semirural communities in Alabama. PARTICIPANTS:The sample consisted of 235 adolescents (Mage = 15.78 years, SD = 9.60 months) and was diverse with respect to sex (54% female), race/ethnicity (32% Black/African American, 67% White), and SES. MEASUREMENTS:Sleep duration (actual sleep minutes) was examined with actigraphs for 1 week. Adoles

SUBMITTER: El-Sheikh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6442940 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature