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Sleepy and Secluded: Sleep Disturbances are Associated With Connectedness in Early Adolescent Social Networks
Author(s) -
Palmer Cara A.,
Powell Suzanna L.,
Deutchman Dagny R.,
Tintzman Courtney,
Poppler Ashleigh,
Oosterhoff Benjamin
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of research on adolescence
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.342
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1532-7795
pISSN - 1050-8392
DOI - 10.1111/jora.12670
Subject(s) - socioemotional selectivity theory , social connectedness , psychology , sleep (system call) , developmental psychology , social withdrawal , social functioning , social relationship , clinical psychology , social psychology , distress , computer science , operating system
Studies in adults suggest that sleep disturbances predict poorer socioemotional skills and impaired social interactions. However, little is known regarding how sleep disturbances are associated with social processes during adolescence, a period when both sleep neurobiology and social relationships are undergoing dramatic developmental changes. The current study examined associations among sleep disturbances and peer connectedness in a sample of middle‐school students ( N = 213, 11–15 years old, 57% female) using a social network approach. Findings suggested that youth with greater sleep disturbances reported having fewer social connections, were rated as a social connection by fewer peers, and were less likely to have reciprocated nominations, even after controlling for sociodemographic characteristics and mental health symptoms.