Hispanic adolescents experience later sleep timing and greater social jet lag than peers, study finds

Hispanic adolescents experience later sleep timing and greater social jet lag than peers, study finds

A new study published in the journal Sleep Advances sheds light on the complex web of behavioral and social factors that influence adolescent sleep patterns, especially among Hispanic youth. Drawing on data from the large, ongoing Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, the researchers found that Hispanic adolescents tend to go to bed later, have more misalignment between their weekday and weekend sleep schedules, and sleep slightly less o…