Associations between sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescence

Jamieson, Daniel; Beaudequin, Denise; McLoughlin, Larisa T.; Parker, Marcella; Lagopoulos, Jim; Hermens, Daniel F.

doi:10.2989/17280583.2020.1811288

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“…These results raise the question whether or not psychological factors have a greater impact on sleep behavior than the influence of excess body weight. Little is known about the predictive nature of psychological factors and quality of life on sleep in pediatric populations, although correlations have been reported in cross-sectional studies (4,55,56). These findings are reflected in more serious cases in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM-5) which lists sleep disturbance as a criterion for diagnosis of multiple psychological disorders including major depression and generalized anxiety disorder (57).…”

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Impact of Childhood Obesity and Psychological Factors on Sleep

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The aim of the study was to analyze sleep duration and behaviors in relation to psychological parameters in children and adolescents with obesity seeking inpatient weight-loss treatment in comparison to normal-weight children, and whether or not these variables would improve during the time course of treatment. Sixty children or adolescents with overweight and obesity (OBE) and 27 normal-weight (NW) peers (age: 9–17) were assessed for subjective sleep measures through self-reported and parent-reported questionnaires, as well as body weight, body composition, and psychological questionnaires. The OBE participants were assessed upon admission and before discharge of an inpatient multidisciplinary weight-loss program. NW participants' data were collected for cross-sectional comparison. In comparison to NW, children and adolescents with OBE had a shorter self-reported sleep duration and had poorer sleep behaviors and more sleep-disordered breathing as reported by their parents. No change in sleep measures occurred during the inpatient treatment. Psychological factors including higher anxiety, depression, and destructive-anger-related emotion regulation were moderate predictors for unfavorable sleep outcomes, independent of weight status. Children with obesity had less favorable sleep patterns, and psychological factors influenced sleep in children, independent of weight. More research is needed on the relationship and direction of influence between sleep, psychological factors, and obesity, and whether they can be integrated in the prevention and management of childhood obesity and possibly also other pediatric diseases.

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“…Conversely, good sleep has been shown to promote gene expression involved in the formation and maintenance of myelin in rodents ( Bellesi, 2015 ). Preliminary findings have also demonstrated the relationship between sleep quality and FA values of WM tracts in a study of early adolescent human participants ( Jamieson et al, 2020 ).…”

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Can measures of sleep quality or white matter structural integrity predict level of worry or rumination in adolescents facing stressful situations? Lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic

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Journal of Adolescence

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Introduction COVID-19 has resulted in major life changes to the majority of the world population, particularly adolescents, with social-distancing measures such as home-based schooling likely to impact sleep quality. Increased worry is also likely considering the substantial financial, educational and health concerns accompanying COVID-19. White matter (WM) integrity has been shown to be associated with anxiety and depression symptoms, including worry, as well being closely associated with sleep quality. This study aimed to investigate the associations between pre-COVID sleep quality, WM structural integrity and levels of worry and rumination about COVID. Methods N = 30 adolescent participants from Queensland, Australia, completed diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) scanning pre-COVID, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) pre and during COVID, and 9 items designed to measure 3 constructs, perceived impact of COVID, general worry, and COVID-specific worry and rumination. Results Sleep quality (PSQI total) was significantly poorer during COVID compared with pre-COVID. Sleep onset latency measured pre-COVID was significantly associated with COVID-specific worry and rumination. While the structural integrity of a number of WM tracts (measured pre-COVID) were found to be significantly associated with COVID-specific worry and rumination. Follow-up regression analysis using a model including pre-COVID sleep onset latency, structural integrity of the posterior limb of the internal capsule (PLIC), gender and change in PSQI explained a significant 47% of the variance in COVID-specific worry and rumination. Conclusions These findings suggest that adolescents with poor sleep quality and perturbed WM integrity may be at risk of heightened reactivity to future stressful events and interventions should focus on improving sleep onset latency.

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“…It is also a period where the majority of mental health disorders first emerge [12] and a period of heightened risk of chronic sleep deprivation [15, 18, 21-23]. It’s therefore not surprising that independently, social connectedness and sleep quality have been shown to be important for mental health [2, 15, 16, 18-20]. Few studies however have investigated the relationship between these factors in a sample of young adolescents.…”

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“…Reduced sleep quality and mental disorders often co-occur. Mood and anxiety disorders frequently occur in tandem with sleep abnormalities [15-20] and sleep disturbance is listed as a criterion in the DSM-5 for a number of mental disorders including anxiety and depressive disorders [6]. Sleep deprivation is a major issue for many adolescents often attributed to the combination of a puberty aligned circadian rhythm phase delay [21, 22] and the need to wake early for formal activities such as early school start times [23].…”

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Elucidating the neuroanatomical correlates of social connectedness, sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescence

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McLoughlin²,

Beaudequin³

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BackgroundAdolescence is an important period for developing one’s sense of self. Social connectedness has been linked to a sense of self which in turn has links to resilience in mental disorders. Adolescence is also a period of increased risk of chronic sleep deprivation during a time of ongoing white matter (WM) maturation. The complex relationship between these variables and their relationship with the onset on mental disorders during adolescence remains largely unexplored.MethodsN = 64 participants aged 12 years (M = 12.6) completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Social connectedness scale (SCS) and a diffusion weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan to investigate the relationship of these variables to predict psychological distress via the Kessler psychological distress scale (K10) in early adolescents. Multiple regression analysis was used with K10 entered as the dependent variable and SCS, PSQI, and values of white matter integrity as the predictor variables.ResultsResults showed that while all four variables collectively accounted for a significant proportion of the variance in K10 (41.1%), SCS and PSQI were the only predictors that accounted for a significant proportion of variance uniquely.ConclusionsThese findings suggest interventions aimed at increasing levels of social connectedness and sleep quality during adolescence may reduce psychological distress. Future longitudinal reporting of this combination of variables is suggested.

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Associations between sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescence

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Impact of Childhood Obesity and Psychological Factors on Sleep

Impact of Childhood Obesity and Psychological Factors on Sleep

Can measures of sleep quality or white matter structural integrity predict level of worry or rumination in adolescents facing stressful situations? Lessons from the COVID‐19 pandemic

Elucidating the neuroanatomical correlates of social connectedness, sleep quality and psychological distress in early adolescence

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