Fundamental o Fútil? Relations Between Multiple Dimensions of Familism and Adolescent Sleep in a Hispanic Sample

Abstract

The cultural value of familism describes prioritizing family over the individual. Evidence supports relations between familism and health behaviors like sleep; thus, this study explores associations of parent and adolescent familism and adolescent sleep. Latino/a parent-adolescent dyads (N = 438) independently reported on multiple parameters of familism. Objective parameters of adolescent sleep were collected via Fitbit devices. Multiple regression models were fit to determine associations of parent and adolescent familism with adolescent sleep, and the interaction of Parent Familism x Adolescent Familism with adolescent sleep. Youth obligation and parent support familism related to more ideal sleep, while youth referent and parent obligation familism related to less ideal sleep for youth. While some aspects of familism may pose a risk for poor sleep, others support ideal sleep and should be emphasized within the parent-adolescent relationship. As parents and youth cultivate a supportive environment through familism values, youth will experience better sleep.