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Sleep and Delinquency: Does the Amount of Sleep Matter?

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Clinkinbeard, Samantha S., Simi, Pete, Evans, Mary K., Anderson, Amy L.·2011·Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Abstract

Sleep, a key indicator of health, has been linked to a variety of indicators of well-being such that people who get an adequate amount generally experience greater well-being. Further, a lack of sleep has been linked to a wide range of negative developmental outcomes, yet sleep has been largely overlooked among researchers interested in adolescent delinquency. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between hours of sleep and delinquent behavior among adolescents by using data from Wave 1 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (n = 14,382; 50.2% female, 63.5% white). A series of negative binomial regressions showed that youth who typically sleep seven or fewer hours per night reported significantly more property delinquency than youth who sleep the recommended 8-10 h. Further, youth who reported sleeping 5 or fewer hours per night reported significantly more violent delinquency than youth who reported sleeping the recommended number of hours per night. The findings suggest that sleep is an important, and overlooked, dimension of delinquent behavior and studies that focus on adolescent health should further investigate the effects of insufficient sleep. Finally, the authors recommend that sleep and other relevant health behaviors be considered in the context of more comprehensive approaches to delinquency prevention and intervention.

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Authors
Clinkinbeard, S. S., Simi, P., Evans, M. K., & Anderson, A. L.
Affiliations
University of Nebraska at Omaha (US)
Corresponding author
Clinkinbeard, Samantha S.
Venue
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Published
2010-10-10
Volume
40
Issue
7
Pages
916-930
ISSN
  • 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-6601
OpenAlex
W1978536210
Cited by
149
References
136
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FWCI
4.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Locations
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DigitalCommons@UNO (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Gillings School of Public Health
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P01-HD31921)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD 31921, P01- HD31921, P01HD031921)
  • Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (P01HD31921)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords
sleep duration, juvenile delinquency, violent offending, insufficient sleep, adolescent health, juvenile delinquency prevention, Add Health
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Depression, Female, Humans, Impulsive Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Young Adult, Self Report

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