Perceptions around sleep hygiene practices and beliefs among urban Black adolescents and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Elizabeth L. Adams, Michelle Estradé, Emma C. Lewis, Lisa Poirier-Barna, Michael T. Smith, Joel Gittelsohn

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Abstract

Objective: This study gathered adolescent and caregiver perspectives on sleep hygiene practices and beliefs for Black families living in low-resourced urban communities. Methods: Semistructured interviews were conducted with adolescents (n = 9) and caregivers (n = 9) from January-March 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interview questions included adolescent's current sleep habits, barriers, and home and neighborhood influences. Trained researchers coded data using inductive analysis and a constant comparative method to derive themes. Results: Two themes focused on sleep hygiene practices, including items used to facilitate sleep (e.g., melatonin, electronics) and COVID-19 consequences on sleep schedules. Two themes focused on sleep hygiene beliefs, including a common value on the importance of sleep and influences on caregiver's bedtime rules. Conclusions: Findings provide important insights on sleep hygiene practices and beliefs in a historically marginalized population of Black adolescents and caregivers in urban communities to inform targeted sleep interventions, policies, and programs for optimal sleep and well-being.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)678-682
Number of pages5
JournalSleep Health
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2024

Keywords

  • Adolescent sleep
  • Coronavirus-2019
  • Interview
  • Qualitative
  • Socioeconomic status

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Health(social science)
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
  • Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
  • Behavioral Neuroscience

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