Family Socioeconomic Status and Sleep Patterns of Young Adolescents

Overview

Journal Behav Sleep Med

Publisher Routledge

Date 2012 Jan 19

PMID 22250780

Citations 89

Authors

Christine A Marco

Amy R Wolfson

Michaela Sparling

Andrea Azuaje

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Abstract

This study examined associations among socioeconomic status (SES), SES-related variables, and sleep in young middle school adolescents. Participants included 155 seventh-graders attending two urban New England middle schools. Aspects of the SES environment included parent demographic variables (e.g., income and education), neighborhood environment, and family home environment. Students completed 1 week of actigraphy to estimate sleep patterns. Results demonstrated that the timing and consistency of school-night sleep were associated with demographic and behavioral aspects of SES, whereas weekend sleep schedules were associated with demographic, behavioral, and neighborhood aspects of SES. Finally, regularity in school-night and weekend sleep schedules were associated with demographic and neighborhood aspects of SES.

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