Abstract
Sleep is essential to survival yet remains a public health concern affecting rural youth and adults (Chang et al., 2012; Kakkar, Bohra, Trivedi, Gupta, & Saini, 2016). Besides emotional and social problems, regular short sleep among youth contributes to neurodevelopmental and mental health concerns. Youth that reside in rural communities experience higher rates of short sleep (Daly et al., 2015); therefore, understanding and recognizing specific health risks and protective factors among this population is important to addressing sleep disparity. Future research should explore translating sleep knowledge into practical strategies to help reverse sleep insufficiency among rural youth. This practice note describes the contributing factors and interventions associated with adolescent sleep deprivation in rural settings.
Recommended Citation
Jones, Vanessa N. and Bucchio, Justin
(2018)
"The Sleep Gap: Advancing Healthy Sleep among Youth in Rural Communities,"
Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal: Vol. 10:
No.
1, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1156
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/crsw/vol10/iss1/3