Family socioeconomic status and sleep patterns of young adolescents

Behav Sleep Med. 2011 Dec 28;10(1):70-80. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2012.636298.

Abstract

This study examined associations among socioeconomic status (SES), SES-related variables, and sleep in young middle school adolescents. Participants included 155 seventh-graders attending two urban New England middle schools. Aspects of the SES environment included parent demographic variables (e.g., income and education), neighborhood environment, and family home environment. Students completed 1 week of actigraphy to estimate sleep patterns. Results demonstrated that the timing and consistency of school-night sleep were associated with demographic and behavioral aspects of SES, whereas weekend sleep schedules were associated with demographic, behavioral, and neighborhood aspects of SES. Finally, regularity in school-night and weekend sleep schedules were associated with demographic and neighborhood aspects of SES.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Actigraphy
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Demography
  • Family*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Sleep / physiology*
  • Social Class
  • Socioeconomic Factors