Teen sleep quality is associated with peer connection and rejection
Good sleep quality may help teens form positive social relationships and connect better with their peers.DARIEN, IL– A new study suggests that adolescent sleep quality is associated with connectedness to peers and sensitivity to peer rejection. Results show that increased sleep quality during both weekdays and weekends was associated with increased connectedness with peers. Increased variability in weekday, but not weekend sleep quality, was associated with decreased connectedness to peers and increased sensitivity to peer rejection. “Adolescents typically do not acquire the