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Publication Date: 2004-Jan
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Sleepless in Chicago: Tracking the Effects of Adolescent Sleep Loss During the Middle School Years
Fredriksen, Katia; Rhodes, Jean; Reddy, Ranjini; Way, Niobe
Child Development, v75 n1 p84-95 Jan 2004
The influence of the sleep patterns of 2,259 students, aged 11 to 14 years, on trajectories of depressive symptoms, self-esteem, and grades was longitudinally examined using latent growth cross-domain models. Consistent with previous research, sleep decreased over time. Students who obtained less sleep in sixth grade exhibited lower initial self-esteem and grades and higher initial levels of depressive symptoms. Similarly, students who obtained less sleep over time reported heightened levels of depressive symptoms and decreased self-esteem. Sex of the student played a strong role as a predictor of hours of sleep, self-esteem, and grades. This study underscores the role of sleep in predicting adolescents' psychosocial outcomes and highlights the importance of using idiographic methodologies in the study of developmental processes.
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Sleep, Grades (Scholastic), Depression (Psychology), Self Esteem, Gender Differences, Predictor Variables, Adolescent Development
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Education Level: Grade 6; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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