A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2024 annual meeting found that household chaos and sleep hygiene are important factors in the relationship between sleep quality and ADHD symptoms in teens.
May 31 2024American Academy of Sleep Medicine
These results begin to explicate some contextual factors that may help explain the increase in sleep difficulties observed in youth with higher symptoms of ADHD. It suggests that when ADHD symptoms are high, aspects of the individual -; poor sleep hygiene -; and the familial environment -; household chaos -; are associated with poor sleep quality in adolescents."
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours. Healthy sleep is associated with better health outcomes including: improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and physical health.
Related StoriesFlannery noted that it's important for adolescents and their families to know that it is more than just individual characteristics that can impact their sleep.
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