Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa

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von Ash T, Choy CC, Dunsiger S, Soti-Ulberg C, Wang D, Reupena MS, Duckham RL, Naseri T, Hawley NL. Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa. Sleep Health. 2025 Feb;11(1):57-64. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2024.10.009. Epub 2025 Jan 1. PMID: 39753399; PMCID: PMC11805616.

Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of sleep duration among children in Samoa

Childhood adversity and adolescent epigenetic age acceleration: the role of adolescent sleep health

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DiMarzio K, Rojo-Wissar DM, Hernandez Valencia E, Ver Pault M, Denherder S, Lopez A, Lerch J, Metrailer G, Merrill S, Highlander A, Parent J. Childhood adversity and adolescent epigenetic age acceleration: the role of adolescent sleep health. Sleep Adv. 2025 Jan 31;6(1):zpaf003. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpaf003. PMID: 39896753; PMCID: PMC11783326.

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COBRE Center Pilot Grad wins Presidential Early Career Award

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We are proud to announce that pilot project graduate, Justin Parent, PhD, has been awarded the Presidential Early Career Award!  This distinguished honor recognizes his contributions to science and his work in epigenetics. While this award celebrates his outstanding early career achievements, we invite you to explore a recent manuscript in Sleep Advances that illustrates his work: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11398434/. Please join us in congratulating Dr. Parent on this honor! We look forward to seeing the continued impact of his work.

Micro-sequences of anger and shame and non-suicidal self-injury in youth: an ecological momentary assessment study.

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Kudinova AY, Brick LA, Armey M, Nugent NR. J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2024 Feb;65(2):137-147. doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13869. Epub 2023 Jul 31. PMID: 37525367; PMCID: PMC10828100.

 

Micro‐sequences of anger and shame and non‐suicidal self‐injury in youth – an ecological momentary assessment study

Earlier Bedtimes Mediate the Effect of a Brief Behavioral Sleep Intervention on Children’s Weight Status.

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Hart CN, Coffman DL, Carskadon MA, Raynor HA, Jelalian E, Owens JA, Hawley NL, Wing RR. J Pediatr. 2025 Jan;276:114265. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114265. Epub 2024 Aug 28. PMID: 39214349; PMCID: PMC11645219.

 

Earlier Bedtimes Mediate the Effect of a Brief Behavioral Sleep Intervention on Children’s Weight Status

Childhood adversity, accelerated GrimAge, and associated health consequences

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Harvanek ZM, Kudinova AY, Wong SA, Xu K, Brick L, Daniels TE, Marsit C, Burt A, Sinha R, Tyrka AR. J Behav Med. 2024 Oct;47(5):913-926. doi: 10.1007/s10865-024-00496-0. Epub 2024 May 18. PMID: 38762606; PMCID: PMC11365810.

 

Childhood Adversity, Accelerated GrimAge, and Associated Health Consequences

Preliminary report: Sleep duration during late pregnancy predicts postpartum emotional responses among parents at risk for postpartum depression.

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Mason GM, Cohen ZL, Obeysekare J, Saletin JM, Sharkey KM. Sleep Adv. 2024 Sep 16;5(1):zpae068. doi: 10.1093/sleepadvances/zpae068. eCollection 2024. PMID: 39385825 Free PMC article.

 

Preliminary report – Sleep duration during late pregnancy predicts postpartum emotional responses among parents at risk for postpartum depression

 

Six-Month Outcomes of a Theory- and Technology Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention for Latina Women (Pasos Hacia La Salud II): Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Connell Bohlen L, Dunsiger SI, von Ash T, Larsen BA, Pekmezi D, Marquez B, Benitez TJ, Mendoza-Vasconez A, Hartman SJ, Williams DM, Marcus BH. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Jun 6;26:e51708. doi: 10.2196/51708. PMID: 38842930 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

 

Six-Month Outcomes of a Theory- and Technology-Enhanced Physical Activity Intervention for Latina Women

Alcohol use as a predictor of intimate partner violence in emerging adulthood: A dyadic daily diary investigation.

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Shorey RC, Dunsiger SI, Stuart GL. Addiction. 2024 Oct 7. doi: 10.1111/add.16681. Online ahead of print. PMID: 39374909

 

Alcohol use as a predictor of intimate partner violence in emerging adulthood A dyadic daily diary investigation

Behavioral Intervention that Extends Sleep Duration Leads to Greater Self-Control in School-Aged Children.

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Spaeth AM, Hawley NL, Carskadon MA, Raynor HA, Jelalian E, Owens JA, Wing RR, Hart CN. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Sep-Oct 01;45(5):e463-e469. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001303. Epub 2024 Jul 10. PMID: 38990144 Clinical Trial.

 

Behavioral Intervention that Extends Sleep Duration Leads to Greater Self-Control in School-Aged Children