Sleep problems and their relation to cognitive factors, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents

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Title:

Sleep problems and their relation to cognitive factors, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in children and adolescents.

Authors:

Alfano, Candice A.¹ calfano@cnmc.org
Zakem, Alan H.²
Costa, Natalie M.²
Taylor, Leslie K.²
Weems, Carl F.²

Source:

Depression & Anxiety (1091-4269); 2009, Vol. 26 Issue 6, p503-512, 10p, 4 charts

Document Type:

Article

Subject Terms:

*SLEEP disorders
*SLEEP disorders in children
*ANXIETY
*DEPRESSION, Mental
SLEEP disorders in adolescence

Author-Supplied Keywords:

anxiety
cognitive factors
depression
sleep problems
youth

Abstract:

Background: Existing research indicates sleep problems to be prevalent in youth with internalizing disorders. However, childhood sleep problems are common in the general population and few data are available examining unique relationships between sleep, specific types of anxiety and depressive symptoms among non-clinical samples of children and adolescents. Methods: The presence of sleep problems was examined among a community sample of children and adolescents (N=175) in association with anxiety and depressive symptoms, age, and gender. Based on emerging findings from the adult literature we also examined associations between cognitive biases and sleep problems. Results: Overall findings revealed significant associations between sleep problems and both anxiety and depressive symptoms, though results varied by age. Depressive symptoms showed a greater association with sleep problems among adolescents, while anxiety symptoms were generally associated with sleep problems in all youth. Cognitive factors (cognitive errors and control beliefs) linked with anxiety and depression also were associated with sleep problems among adolescents, though these correlations were no longer significant after controlling for internalizing symptoms. Conclusions: Results are discussed in terms of their implications for research and treatment of sleep and internalizing disorders in youth. Depression and Anxiety, 2009. Published 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

 

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Author Affiliations:

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Children's National Medical Center, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
²Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana

ISSN:

10914269

DOI:

10.1002/da.20443

Accession Number:

41136759

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