The Short and Long of Adolescent Sleep: The Unique Impact of Day Length

Publication date: Available online 5 July 2017
Source:Sleep Medicine
Author(s): Kate Bartel, Annette van Maanen, Jamie Cassoff, Oddgeir Friborg, Anne Marie Meijer, Frans Oort, Paul Williamson, Reut Gruber, Bärbel Knäuper, Michael Gradisar
Study ObjectivesVariation in day length is proposed to impact sleep, yet it is unknown whether this is above the influence of behavioural factors. Day length, sleep hygiene and parent-set bedtime were simultaneously explored, to investigate the relative importance of each on adolescents’ sleep.MethodsAn online survey was distributed in 4 countries at varying latitudes/longitudes (Australia, The Netherlands, Canada, Norway).ResultsOverall, 711 (242 male; age M=15.7+1.6, range=12-19yrs) adolescents contributed data. Hierarchical regression analyses showed good sleep hygiene was associated with earlier bedtime, shorter sleep latency and longer sleep (ß=-.34;-.30;.32, p<.05, respectively). Shorter day length predicted later bedtime (ß=.11, p=.009), decreased sleep latency (ß=-.21, p<.001), and total sleep (ß=-.14, p=.001). Longer day length predicted earlier bedtimes (ß=-.11, p=.004) and longer sleep (ß=.10, p=.011).ConclusionsSleep hygiene had the most clinical relevance for improving sleep, thus should be considered when implementing adolescent sleep interventions, particularly as small negative effects of shorter day length may be minimised through sleep hygiene techniques.



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