The association between perceived bedtime autonomy, sleep patterns, and daytime functioning in adolescents

Authors

• Hartley S
• Royant-Parola S
• Dagneaux S
• Aussert F
• Tobie C
• Launois S
• Fernandez-Bolanos M
• Rey A
• Mazza S

Publication

Frontiers in sleep · 2026

• pmid: PMC13243058
• pmcid: PMC13243058

Study type: Cross-sectional study

Population: families/children

What researchers found

• el adjusting for age, sex, mood, and sleepiness potential sleep deprivation was linked to WA and more strongly to TA while social jetlag was only associated with WA.ConclusionBedtime autonomy is an important f
• HighlightsBedtime autonomy is linked to age and leads to later bedtimes on weeknights.Total bedtime autonomy (weekend and weeknights) is strongly associated wi
• th potential sleep deprivation on weeknights but is not associated with social jetlag.Weekend bedtime autonomy is associated with potential sleep deprivation on weeknights and social jetlag.P

What this does not prove / limitations

• Design is described as cross-sectional; causal inference is not supported by this design alone. Source: timing has been little studied.MethodsA cross sectional questionnaire survey of adolescents responding to an online survey recorded sleep habits on school nights and weekends

Topics

sleep, development, education, adolescence