%0 Journal Article
%T Peer Victimization Predicts Sleep Problems in Early Adolescence
%A Clayton W. Spencer
%A Kelly M. Tu
%A Mona El-Sheikh
%A Stephen A. Erath
%J The Journal of Early Adolescence
%@ 1552-5449
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/0272431617725199
%X This study examined the prospective association between peer victimization and subjective sleep quality among typically developing early adolescents. At Time 1 (T1), participants included 123 youth (50% boys; X ¡¥ age = 12.03 years; 58.5% European American, 35% African American), along with one parent and teacher. Youth, parents, and teachers reported on youth¡¯s experiences of peer victimization at T1. Youth reported on sleep quality at T1 and T2 (10 months later). Results from regression analyses revealed that youth-reported, but not parent- or teacher-reported, peer victimization predicted poorer sleep quality over time. Findings provide evidence that experiences of peer victimization can have a negative impact on youth¡¯s sleep quality over time
%K peer victimization
%K sleep
%K early adolescence
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0272431617725199