Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2007):

Parental involvement, psychological distress, and sleep: a preliminary examination in sleep-disturbed adolescents with a history of substance abuse.

Full Abstract

The relationships between family environment and psychological distress and between psychological distress and sleep disturbance in adolescents are well established. However, less is known about the influence of family environment on sleep disturbance. The authors' goal is to examine the effects of parental involvement on psychological distress and sleep disturbance in 34 adolescents with a history of substance abuse. Linear regression techniques and confidence intervals were used to test the significance of mediation analyses. Lower levels of parental involvement were associated with higher levels of psychological distress, and higher levels of psychological distress were associated with lower sleep efficiency and more time spent in bed. Follow-up analyses found that higher levels of parental involvement were associated with earlier morning arising times, when controlling for psychological distress. These data indicate that psychological distress is important to consider when examining the relationship between parental involvement and sleep in adolescents.

Author information

Author/s: Cousins, Jennifer C (JC); Bootzin, Richard R (RR); Stevens, Sally J (SJ); Ruiz, Bridget S (BS); Haynes, Patricia L (PL);

Affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA. jcousins(-atsign-)u.arizona.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) (J Fam Psychol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2007-Mar; vol 21 (issue 1) : pp 104-13

Dates: Created 2007/03/20; Completed 2007/06/01;

PMID: 17371115, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Adolescent Adolescent Behavior - psychology Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Interview, Psychological - methods Male

Parent-Child Relations Parenting - psychology Sleep Sleep Disorders - complications; psychology Social Environment Stress, Psychological - complications; psychology Substance-Related Disorders - complications; psychology

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