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Eric J Connolly1, Dylan B Jackson2, Daniel C Semenza3
1Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX, 77340, USA.
Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|May 29, 2021
Summary
Adolescents with restless sleep are more prone to delinquency, even after accounting for family factors. Improving sleep quality may help prevent adolescent delinquency.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Psychology
- Criminology
- Sleep Science
Background:
- Adolescent problematic sleep patterns are linked to externalizing and delinquent behaviors.
- Limited research has explored familial influences on the sleep-delinquency association.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between restless sleep, sleep duration, and delinquency in U.S. youth aged 16-19.
- To assess between- and within-family effects on the sleep-delinquency link.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of full sibling data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (CNLSY).
- Utilized negative binomial regression and sibling comparison models.
- Employed cross-lagged models to assess changes in delinquency related to sibling sleep differences.
Main Results:
- Higher self-reported restless sleep correlated with higher delinquency at ages 16-17, independent of family factors.
- Sibling differences in restless sleep predicted increases in delinquency from ages 18-19, controlling for familial confounding.
Conclusions:
- Restless sleep, indicative of sleep quality, appears to be a significant factor in adolescent delinquency.
- Intervention and prevention programs for adolescent delinquency should prioritize improving sleep quality.
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