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February 11, 2026Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Sleep in adolescents with or at risk for type 2 diabetes: perspectives from adolescents and parents

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ABAnne E. BowenABAngel BernardJRJennifer A. Reich

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Qualitative interviews explore sleep health in adolescents with type 2 diabetes, revealing barriers and facilitators.

Key Points

  • The study aims to understand sleep characteristics and psychosocial factors influencing sleep in adolescents at risk for type 2 diabetes.
  • Adolescents with type 2 diabetes and/or obesity participated in at-home actigraph sleep monitoring for one week.
  • Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted with both adolescents and their parents.
  • Data were coded and analyzed thematically to identify common themes regarding sleep health.
  • Participants had an average sleep duration of 6.6 hours per night.
  • Most adolescents preferred late bedtimes and wake times, but showed low social jetlag of 0.6 hours.
  • Barriers to sleep health included technology use and anxiety, while facilitators were calming behaviors and consistent sleep schedules.
  • Parents expressed mixed feelings about their roles in managing sleep health but desired to foster healthy sleep habits.

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Bowen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1bb8267fb587c655da7ehttps://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsag009
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