Sleepless in Chicago: Tracking the Effects of Adolescent Sleep Loss During the Middle School Years.

• Autores: Katia Fredriksen, Jean Rhodes, Ranjini Reddy, Niobe Way
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 75, Nº. 1, 2004, págs. 84-95
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The influence of the sleep patterns of 2,259 students, aged 11 to 14 years, on trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and grades was longitudinally examined using latent growth cross-domain models. Consistent with previous research, sleep decreased over time. Students who obtained less sleep in sixth grade exhibited lower initial self-esteem and grades and higher initial levels of depressive symptoms. Similarly, students who obtained less sleep over time reported heightened levels of depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem. Sex of the student played a strong role as a predictor of hours of sleep, self-esteem, and grades. This study underscores the role of sleep in predicting adolescents' psychosocial outcomes and highlights the importance of using idiographic methodologies in the study of developmental processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]