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Perceived discrimination and youths' adjustment: sleep as a moderator.
- Source :
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Journal of sleep research [J Sleep Res] 2016 Feb; Vol. 25 (1), pp. 70-7. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Adolescents' sleep duration was examined as a moderator of the association between perceived discrimination and internalizing (anxiety, depression) and externalizing symptoms. Participants were 252 adolescents (mean: 15.79 years; 66% European American, 34% African American) who reported on their perceived discrimination (racial and general) and adjustment. Sleep duration was measured using actigraphy. Moderation effects were evident. The lowest levels of internalizing symptoms were observed for adolescents with longer sleep duration in conjunction with lower levels of perceived racial discrimination. Further, general perceived discrimination was associated more strongly with externalizing behaviours for youth with shorter versus longer sleep. Findings highlight the importance of sleep as a bioregulatory system that can ameliorate or exacerbate the effects of discrimination on youths' adjustment.<br /> (© 2015 The Authors. Journal of Sleep Research published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of European Sleep Research Society.)
- Subjects :
- Actigraphy
Adolescent
Black or African American psychology
Anxiety physiopathology
Anxiety psychology
Depression physiopathology
Depression psychology
Europe ethnology
Female
Humans
Male
Time Factors
White People psychology
Adolescent Behavior physiology
Adolescent Behavior psychology
Emotional Adjustment physiology
Prejudice psychology
Racism psychology
Sleep physiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1365-2869
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of sleep research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26260026
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.12333