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February 11, 2026Substance Use & Misuse0 citations

Sleep Duration and Adolescent Substance Use: Parallel Mediation by Depressive Symptoms and Self-Control

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CLChad N. Loes

Key Points

  • This research aims to examine how sleep duration influences substance use among adolescents through depressive symptoms and self-control.
  • Observational study design focusing on adolescents.
  • Assessment of sleep duration, depressive symptoms, and self-control levels.
  • Analysis based on theories of general strain and self-control.
  • Adequate sleep is linked to lower depressive symptoms in adolescents.
  • Better self-control is associated with reduced substance use risk.
  • Findings support the significance of sleep in youth prevention initiatives.

Abstract

Adequate sleep appears to protect against adolescent substance-use risk by reducing depressive symptoms and enhancing self-control. Findings support both general strain and self-control theories, which point to the critical role of sleep in youth prevention efforts.

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Chad N. Loes (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1c46267fb587c655e949https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2621264
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