Santa Clara University.
University of New Orleans.
J Community Psychol. 2019 Apr;47(3):628-640. doi: 10.1002/jcop.22142. Epub 2018 Nov 17.
This study examined the sleep environment and its association with externalizing problems in adolescents attending an alternative high school. Participants included 114 students (56% female, 91% Black, mean age = 18.03, standard deviation [SD] = 1.49) from an alternative high school in a southeastern city. Most participants reported sleeping in a bed (83%) and at their house (72%) for 7 nights in the past week. Participants reported an average of 2.34 (SD = 1.86) past-week ambient sleep disruptions. Sleeping fewer nights in their own home and experiencing higher levels of ambient sleep disruptions were associated with delinquency engagement. Fewer nights sleeping in a bed and higher levels of ambient sleep disruptions were associated with a significant arrest history. The sleep environment is important to consider when assessing sleep problems, particularly among low-income adolescents living in urban environments. This information may inform comprehensive interventions to address behavioral health concerns.
本研究考察了在一所另类高中就读的青少年的睡眠环境及其与外化问题的关联。参与者包括来自东南部城市一所另类高中的 114 名学生（56%为女性，91%为黑人，平均年龄为 18.03 岁，标准差为 1.49）。大多数参与者报告说，在过去一周的 7 天里，他们睡在床上（83%）和自己家里（72%）。参与者报告过去一周平均有 2.34 次（标准差为 1.86）环境性睡眠中断。在家中睡觉的天数减少和经历更高水平的环境性睡眠中断与犯罪行为有关。睡在床上的天数减少和环境性睡眠中断水平升高与有过重大逮捕记录有关。在评估睡眠问题时，睡眠环境很重要，特别是对于居住在城市环境中的低收入青少年而言。这些信息可以为解决行为健康问题的综合干预措施提供依据。
