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Southeastern United States' Parental Perspectives To Promote Adolescent Sleep Health, Steven Mark Tompa
Southeastern United States' Parental Perspectives To Promote Adolescent Sleep Health, Steven Mark Tompa
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Many U.S. adolescents suffer from sleep disorders. Although poor sleep habits may contribute to health issues, less is known about how parental perspectives influence sleep health in adolescents. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to address a knowledge gap in understanding parental views to promote better sleep habits in adolescents. The blended theoretical framework included the theories of caring science, social learning, advocacy paradigm, and repair and restoration of sleep. Twenty parents in the Southeastern United States participated in open-ended interviews. Research questions were designed to elicit parental perspectives about recognizing unhealthy sleep habits, improving daily sleep health …