TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The sleep environment and its association with externalizing behaviors in a sample of low-income adolescents
JO  - Journal of community psychology
A1  - Rubens, Sonia L.
A1  - Miller, Molly A.
A1  - Zeringue, Megan M.
SP  - 628
EP  - 640
VL  - 47
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.<br><br>© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0090-4392
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22142
ID  - ref1
ER  -