%0 Journal Article
%T Sleep Quality in Adolescents: What's Discriminates Good from Poor Sleepers?
%A M Gra£¿a Pereira
%A S¨ªlvia HM Pucci
%J Open Journal of Immunology
%D 2016
%R 10.4172/2167-0277.1000237
%X Background: The study focused on discriminating adolescents with good versus poor sleep quality.

Method: The sample consisted of 272 adolescents and a transversal design was used. The instruments assessed socio-demographic data, psychological morbidity, sleep quality, family sleep behavior, excessive daytime sleepiness, sleep habits and social skills.

Results: The results revealed that age, caffeine intake, psychological morbidity, excessive daytime sleepiness, and family sleep behavior were variables that discriminated good from poorer sleepers in terms of adolescents¡¯ sleep quality.

Conclusions: The results emphasize the role of family on sleep quality and the need to include family members in intervention programs. Programs should be sensitive to adolescents¡¯ age and gender.
%K S¨ªlvia HM Pucci and M Gra£¿a Pereira
%K Adolescent
%K Sleep
%K Psychological morbidity
%K Caffeine
%U https://www.longdom.org/abstract/sleep-quality-in-adolescents-whats-discriminates-good-from-poor-sleepers-30072.html