Circadian preference, sleep and daytime behaviour in adolescence
- PMID: 12220314
- DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2869.2002.00302.x
Circadian preference, sleep and daytime behaviour in adolescence
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between circadian preferences, regularity of sleep patterns, sleep problems, daytime sleepiness and daytime behaviour. As a part of an epidemiological survey on sleep in a representative sample of Italian high-school students, a total of 6631 adolescents, aged 14.1-18.6 years, completed the School Sleep Habits Survey, a comprehensive questionnaire including items regarding sleep, sleepiness, substance use, anxiety and depressed mood, use of sleeping pills, school attendance and a morningness/eveningness scale. The sample consisted of 742 evening-types (315 males and 427 females; mean age 17.1 years) and 1005 morning-types (451 males and 554 females; mean age 16.8 years). No significant sex differences were found for morningness/eveningness score. Eveningness was associated with later bedtime and wake-up time, especially on weekends, shorter time in bed during the week, longer weekend time in bed, irregular sleep-wake schedule, subjective poor sleep. Moreover, evening types used to nap more frequently during school days, complained of daytime sleepiness, referred more attention problems, poor school achievement, more injuries and were more emotionally upset than the other chronotype. They referred also greater caffeine-containing beverages and substances to promote sleep consumption. Our results suggest that circadian preference might be related not only to sleep pattern, but also to other adolescent behaviours.
Similar articles
-
Sleep habits and circadian preference in Italian children and adolescents.J Sleep Res. 2007 Jun;16(2):163-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2007.00584.x. J Sleep Res. 2007. PMID: 17542946
-
Morningness-eveningness and daytime functioning in university students: the mediating role of sleep characteristics.J Sleep Res. 2017 Apr;26(2):210-218. doi: 10.1111/jsr.12467. Epub 2016 Oct 19. J Sleep Res. 2017. PMID: 27758010
-
Morningness-eveningness and sleep patterns of adolescents attending school in two rotating shifts.Chronobiol Int. 2014 Feb;31(1):52-63. doi: 10.3109/07420528.2013.821128. Epub 2013 Oct 16. Chronobiol Int. 2014. PMID: 24131149
-
Epidemiology of the human circadian clock.Sleep Med Rev. 2007 Dec;11(6):429-38. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2007.07.005. Epub 2007 Nov 1. Sleep Med Rev. 2007. PMID: 17936039 Review.
-
[Chronotype and depression in adolescents – a review].Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2016;44(2):113-26. doi: 10.1024/1422-4917/a000406. Z Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 2016. PMID: 27008901 Review. German.
Cited by
-
Association of Meal Timing with Sleep Quality and Anxiety According to Chronotype: A Study of University Students.Clocks Sleep. 2024 Mar 11;6(1):156-169. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep6010011. Clocks Sleep. 2024. PMID: 38534799 Free PMC article.
-
The effect of chronotypes on follow-up outcomes of patients with substance use disorder.Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2023 Oct 31;22(2):247-258. doi: 10.1007/s41105-023-00496-8. eCollection 2024 Apr. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2023. PMID: 38524170
-
The eveningness chronotype is associated with nightmare distress and dream recall: a cross-sectional study.Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2023 Feb 5;21(3):329-335. doi: 10.1007/s41105-023-00449-1. eCollection 2023 Jul. Sleep Biol Rhythms. 2023. PMID: 38469083 Free PMC article.
-
Mediating roles of sleep quality and resilience in the relationships between chronotypes and mental health symptoms.Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 11;14(1):5874. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-56688-w. Sci Rep. 2024. PMID: 38467740 Free PMC article.
-
Impact of school start time and sleep pattern of adolescents on their mood and sleep quality.J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Oct;12(10):2469-2475. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_803_23. Epub 2023 Oct 11. J Family Med Prim Care. 2023. PMID: 38074253 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Research Materials