@article{ref1,
title="Family stress during the pandemic worsens the effect of adverse parenting on adolescent sleep quality",
journal="Child abuse and neglect",
year="2021",
author="Zhang, Linhao and Cui, Zehua and Sasser, Jeri and Carvalho, Cory and Oshri, Assaf",
volume="123",
number="",
pages="e105390-e105390",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Adverse parenting is consistently associated with increased sleep problems among adolescents. Shelter-in-Place restrictions and the uncertainty linked to the Covid-19 pandemic have introduced new stressors on parents and families, adding to the risk for youth's sleep problems. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: Using multidimensional assessments of child maltreatment (CM; threat vs. deprivation), the present study examined whether parent-report and child-report of Covid-19 related stress potentiated the effect of CM on sleep problems among boys and girls. PARTICIPANTS AND SETTING: The study focused on a sample of 124 dyads of adolescents (M(age) = 12.89, SD = 0.79; 52% female) and their primary caregivers (93% mothers) assessed before and during the pandemic (May to October 2020). <br><br>METHOD: Data were obtained from both youth and their parents. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test all study hypotheses. Simple slopes and Johnson-Neyman plots were generated to probe significant interaction effects. <br><br>RESULTS: Deprivation, but not threat, directly predicted increased sleep problems among boys during the pandemic. Additionally, elevation in Covid-19 stress (both parent and child report) intensified the link between CM (threat and deprivation) and sleep problems among boys. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings inform prevention and intervention efforts that aim to reduce sleep problems among boys during stressful contexts, such as the Covid-19 pandemic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0145-2134",
doi="10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105390",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105390"
}