A CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON OF SLEEP DURATION BETWEEN U.S. AND AUSTRALIAN ADOLESCENTS: THE EFFECT OF SCHOOL START TIME PARENT-SET BEDTIMES AND EXTRA-CURRICULAR LOAD

摘要

STUDY OBJECTIVETo test whether sleep duration on school nights differs between adolescents in Australia and the U.S. and, if so, whether this difference is explained by cultural differences in school start time, parental involvement in setting bedtimes and extra-curricular commitments.