| Autor: |
Daley AM; Yale University School of Nursing, West Haven, CT, USA.; Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA., O'Connell M; University of Connecticut, Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Storrs, CT, USA., Sadler LS; Yale University School of Nursing, West Haven, CT, USA.; Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT, USA., Redeker NS; University of Connecticut, Schools of Nursing and Medicine, Storrs, CT, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
Sleep is critical to teen physical and mental health, daily function, and school performance. Yet, sleep deficiency is prevalent among ethnoracially diverse teens. The purpose of this community-engaged focus group study was to explore multilevel influences on teen sleep from teen and community stakeholder perspectives and to use this information to develop a tailored sleep health intervention. We conducted seven focus groups ( N = 46) and analyzed data via content analysis. Five themes, each with subthemes, described sleep knowledge/attitudes, sleep habits, the multilevel causes and consequences of decreased nighttime sleep and suggestions for improving teen sleep. Teen health, mood, and school engagement were all impacted by inadequate nighttime sleep. Exhaustion emerged as an overarching theme and coincided with the transition to high school. The data from this study provide insight into important areas of focus for a sleep intervention tailored to the needs of ethnoracially diverse teens living in an urban community. |
