Morningness: Protective Factor for Sleep-Related and Emotional Problems in Childhood and Adolescence?

Gelbmann, Gloria; Kuhn-Natriashvili, Sofia; Pazhedath, Thressia Joslin; Ardeljan, Marina; Wöber, Christian; Wöber‐Bingöl, Çiçek

doi:10.3109/07420528.2012.686946

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“…Concerning the onset of the association between circadian preference and externalizing symptomatology, explicitly whether there is a covariance with pubertal development, the results, as mentioned earlier, appear ambiguous. While Gelbmann et al (2012) demonstrated an association in the expected direction only in adolescents of $14 years in comparison to a sample of children aged 9 years on average, the results of Harada et al (2007) revealed an opposing trend, with significantly higher anger scores in evening-typed children between 6 months and 6 years of age and no significant differences in older children and adolescents aged up to 15 years.…”

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confidence: 49%

“…At a global level, all the studies that have been discussed throughout the course of this review lend support to some kind of association between diurnal preference and externalizing behaviors, sometimes isolated but in a majority of reports accompanied by an array of diverse psychopathology. Merely the results that Gelbmann et al (2012) reported concerning younger children conflict the theory of a higher proneness of eveningtyped children and adolescents toward anger states and aggressive conduct. However, some methodological aspects have to be addressed.…”

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confidence: 45%

“…In the investigation by Susman et al (2007) a distinct pattern of overt, physical aggression was found in male evening-types, whereas a more covert, relational subform of aggression was reported in the case of females with an evening preference. Pieters et al (2010) and Gelbmann et al (2012) on the other hand reported significant differences in aggression only within the female subsamples, while other studies did not analyze or find any gender differences. This differential relevance in females that has been outlined by the current state of research might signify a heightened vulnerability in female evening types as opposed to male E-types.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…The most recent study, that also explicitly allows a comparative view concerning different developmental stages, was conducted by Gelbmann et al (2012), who studied the effect of M/E on psychological problems in children and adolescents, particularly whether morningness acts as a protective factor in the development of psychopathology. Two subsamples of 91 children (M ¼ 8.92, SD ¼ 1.40) and 151 adolescents (M ¼ 14.32, SD ¼ 1.53) were recruited from different schools in Austria with considerably low response rates (33.6% and 19.4%, respectively).…”

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Chronotype-related differences in childhood and adolescent aggression and antisocial behavior – A review of the literature

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Eveningness has been found to negatively affect adolescents' sleep and daytime functioning. Furthermore, eveningness is associated with greater impulsivity than morningness. Externalizing behavior could be chronotype-related, implying that the alteration of the circadian rhythm itself is connected to aspects of emotion and emotion regulation. The present study investigated chronotype-related differences in emotional and behavioral problems, especially aggression and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. We conducted a comprehensive search via web of knowledge (MEDLINE, web of science), EBSCO, Ovid, PubMed, Google Scholar and PsycINDEX using the keywords: chronotype, chronobiology, morningness, eveningness, owls and larks as well as diurnal preference to fully capture every aspect of chronotype. For aggression we used the search terms: aggression, anger, hostility, violence, anti-social behavior, conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, delinquency, social adjustment and externalizing behavior. N = 13 studies were included concerning chronotype, childhood, adolescence and antisocial behavior. Results showed that children and adolescents being E-types were more affected by daytime impairments. Additionally, behavioral and emotional problems as aggression or antisocial behavior were more pronounced in E- than in M-types. Our findings support an association of eveningness and the impact of aggression on children and adolescents. Longitudinal investigations should be conducted in order to insure causality of the effects in question. In addition, the elevated vulnerability toward aggression in evening types demonstrates the need for prevention and intervention programs that educate youths in proper sleep hygiene and evoke an awareness of the consequences of a habitually diminished sleep quality.

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“…Teens who categorize themselves as having an evening preference have more daytime complaints (such as attention problems, poor school achievement, and becoming emotionally upset) than other nonevening types [34]. Self-described "morning -type" adolescents have shown fewer waking problems and female morning types appear to show less externalizing and internalizing problems [36]. Furthermore, when examining the role of both sleep deprivation and chronotype on emotions (e.g.…”

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Treatment for Insomnia in Depressed Adolescents

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2013

J Sleep Disorders Ther

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Objective: Sleep undergoes dramatic changes during the adolescent years due to biological, circadian, and psychosocial influences. It is now known that sleep loss, both acute and chronic, can affect emotion regulation and can increase the likelihood of developing depression and risky behaviors. Method:The authors carried out a systematic review utilizing the PubMed database by using the search terms including: "adolescence, depression, sleep, and insomnia." The present review covers manuscripts accepted up to the year 2013. The following review discusses findings on the bidirectional relationship between insomnia and depression and will cover current evaluation and treatment options.Results: Depression can be present in up to 20 percent of adolescents and most of these children will have some form of sleep disturbance. The etiology of sleep disturbances may reflect insomnia, circadian rhythm sleep disorder, sleep apnea, or other factors. Pharmacological and cognitive behavioral therapy approaches are common, but may result in limited gains due to persistent insomnia. Antidepressant medications may be lessened and relapse may be higher in those with insomnia. Treatment monitoring may be helped by motivational interviewing techniques and examining the teen's self-report over parental sleep reports. Conclusion:Sleep disturbances that are identified, addressed, and appropriately monitored may result in improved sleep and mood. Active involvement of the teen in the therapy process may improve outcomes. Further research is needed to develop non-pharmacological strategies that are acceptable and sustainable for adolescents.

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Human CLOCK gene-associated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-related features in healthy adults: quantitative association study using Wender Utah Rating Scale

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Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Circadian rhythm disturbance is highly prevalent in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Recently, the association between the CLOCK gene and ADHD has been demonstrated in clinical samples, and the CLOCK gene's role was thought to be mediated by rhythm dysregulation. Meanwhile, ADHD has been suggested as the extreme end of a continuously distributed trait that can be found in the general population. Therefore, we examined two possibilities: (1) an ADHD-related continuous trait may be associated with the CLOCK gene, and (2) this association may be mediated by the degree of individuals' evening preference. To explore these possibilities, we performed a quantitative trait locus association study with a sample of 1,289 healthy adults. The Wender Utah Rating Scale (WURS) and the Composite Scale of Morningness (CSM) were utilized to measure the quantitative traits. Quantitative association analysis was performed using PLINK software. We found that rs1801260 (=T3111C) was associated with WURS scores in both allele-wise (p = 0.018) and haplotype-wise analyses (range of p values: 0.0155-0.0171) in male participants only. After controlling for the CSM total score as a covariate, the strength of the association did not change at all, suggesting that the association was not mediated by evening preference. Despite the very weak association signal, our results provide evidence that the CLOCK gene's association with ADHD in clinical samples may be generalizable to traits measured in the normal population. However, as our results failed to show a mediating role of evening preference, ongoing efforts are needed to identify the mechanisms by which the CLOCK gene determines ADHD-related traits.

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Morningness: Protective Factor for Sleep-Related and Emotional Problems in Childhood and Adolescence?

Cited by 40 publications

References 57 publications

Chronotype-related differences in childhood and adolescent aggression and antisocial behavior – A review of the literature

Chronotype-related differences in childhood and adolescent aggression and antisocial behavior – A review of the literature

Treatment for Insomnia in Depressed Adolescents

Human CLOCK gene-associated attention deficit hyperactivity disorder-related features in healthy adults: quantitative association study using Wender Utah Rating Scale

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