Effects of daily peer problems on sleep and the severity of pediatric asthma symptoms.

Hannah L SchacterRichard B SlatcherJacqueline Rodriguez-Stanley Russell HouptSamuele Zilioli

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2022)

The findings provide novel evidence for everyday peer stress as a developmentally relevant health risk factor among adolescents with asthma. Insofar as daily peer problems were associated with elevated asthma symptoms via impaired sleep, psychosocial interventions focusing on the peer context may help mitigate maladaptive health behaviors and asthma morbidity. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
lung function
physical activity
allergic rhinitis
sleep quality
public health
healthcare
risk factors
health information
emergency department
air pollution
risk assessment
electronic health record