Citation

Langevin R, Hébert M, Bergeron SJ, Duchesne M, Lambert Y, Chartrand R, Frappier JY. Sleep Med. 2019; 56: 52-56.

Affiliation

Adolescent Division, CHU Sainte-Justine, Mother and Child University Hospital Center, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.sleep.2018.11.003

PMID

30545802

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective this study was to investigate the relative contributions of gender, common mental health symptoms, and experiences of interpersonal violence to the presence of sleep disturbances in Youth in Care under Child Welfare Society admitted to residential facilities.

METHODS: A sample of 315 teenagers (14-18 years old) completed a self-reported questionnaire upon admission, followed by a medical consultation with a nurse and a physician. Information regarding experiences of interpersonal violence, mental health symptoms, and sleep disturbances was collected using a standardized questionnaire.

RESULTS: Anxiety, ADHD symptoms, and sexual abuse were associated with sleep disturbances, F(10, 264) = 5.95, p < 0.001.

RESULTS from hierarchical regression analyses revealed that experiences of interpersonal violence, more specifically sexual abuse, were associated with sleep disturbances over and beyond gender and the presence of mental health symptoms.

CONCLUSIONS: These results highlight practical implications for health professionals in terms of assessment and intervention for vulnerable youth exposed to interpersonal violence. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescence; Interpersonal violence; Maltreatment; Mental health; Sleep; Youth in care