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Alexander T Vazsonyi¹, Dan Liu¹, Marek Blatny²

¹Department of Family Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA.

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|April 7, 2022

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Poor sleep quality and internalizing problems like depression and anxiety symptoms are bidirectionally linked in adolescents. These connections between sleep quality and mental health symptoms remain consistent across genders.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Adolescent Psychology
Sleep Science
Mental Health Research

Background:

Internalizing problems, including depressive and anxiety symptoms, are prevalent in early adolescence.
Sleep quality is a critical factor in adolescent development and well-being.
Understanding the interplay between sleep and mental health is crucial for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the longitudinal, bidirectional relationship between sleep quality and internalizing problems (depressive and anxiety symptoms) in early adolescents.
To examine whether these relationships differ between males and females.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study design with data collected from 570 early adolescents over 1.5 years (four assessment points).
Cross-lagged panel models were employed to analyze the bidirectional links between sleep quality and symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Multigroup tests were used to assess potential sex differences in these associations.

Main Results:

Developmental changes in sleep quality were negatively associated with developmental changes in depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms over time, and vice versa.
The bidirectional associations between sleep quality and internalizing symptoms were significant.
No significant sex differences were found in the relationships between sleep quality and internalizing symptoms.

Conclusions:

The findings support a bidirectional and intertwined relationship between poor sleep quality and both depressive and anxiety symptoms in early adolescents.
These results suggest that sleep quality and internalizing problems influence each other reciprocally over time.
Clinicians should consider assessing and addressing both sleep quality and internalizing symptoms concurrently for effective case conceptualization and treatment planning in adolescents.