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- The study investigates how sleep problems may act as a link between peer victimization and substance use among adolescents.
- Involving 986 middle school students, it found that those experiencing peer victimization were more likely to face sleep issues, which in turn led to increased substance use.
- The results showed that this indirect effect was significantly stronger in females compared to males, highlighting the need to consider peer victimization in discussions about youth sleep disturbances and substance abuse.
Article Abstract
While sleep problems are positively associated with both peer victimization and substance use, previous studies largely have ignored the indirect role sleep problems may play in this association. This three-wave longitudinal study aimed to determine whether sleep problems might link peer victimization to subsequent substance use. Participants were 986 youth (53.7% female, M = 12.32 [SD = 0.54 years], 55.6% White, 24.4% Latinx, 22.8% African American/Black, 11.1% Multiracial/Multiethnic, 13.4% Asian/Pacific Islander, and 6.4% Native American) from three U.S. public middle schools. A structural equation model controlling for multiple potential confounds revealed an indirect effect of peer victimization on substance use through sleep problems. Multiple group analyses indicated that the indirect effect was larger for females than for males. Effects did not differ across school socioeconomic level. The results provide further support to include peer victimization when considering factors that may influence adolescent sleep issues and subsequent substance use.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9069559 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01410-6 | DOI Listing |
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