Effects of daily peer problems on sleep and the severity of pediatric asthma symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Although psychosocial stressors in the home environment place children at risk for physical health problems, less is known about whether or how peer stressors contribute to health problems in youth. The current study investigated associations between daily peer problems and asthma symptoms among adolescents with asthma. The possible mediating role of nightly sleep disturbance and the moderating role of adolescent mental health were also examined.

Method

Adolescents (N = 297) with asthma reported on peer problems, nighttime awakenings, sleep quality, and asthma symptoms over 4 days. Youth also self-administered daily peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) assessments, and parents reported on their children's anxious-depressive symptoms.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Schacter HL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837798 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature