From the Flinders University press release:<\/p>\n
\nSleep patterns around the world have been disrupted as screen time increases and sleep routines change with COVID-19 self-isolation requirements.<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nNegative mood is not unusual in adolescence, but lack of sleep can affect mental health<\/strong>, causing anhedonia<\/strong> (or loss of pleasure), anxiety, anger<\/strong> and significantly increasing the risk of depression<\/strong>, a global study of more than 350,000 teens shows.<\/p>\n
The results just published in\u00a0Sleep Medicine Reviews<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0connects less sleep with a 55% increased chance of mood deficits and double the risk of reduced positive mood.<\/p>\n
From Asia, to Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America, sleep clearly was a modifiable risk factor that can improve or depress mood in adolescents<\/strong>, says Flinders University sleep researcher Dr Michelle Short.<\/p>\n
“Sleep duration significantly predicts mood deficits on all mood states, including increased depression, anxiety, anger, negative affect and reduced positive affect,” she says, with less sleep linked to an 83% higher chance or anger, 62% increased risk of depressed mood, and 41% higher risk of anxiety.<\/p>\n
“Fortunately, there are many interventions individuals, family, the community and even public policy can encourage to maintain regular sleep in this at-risk population to reduce the likelihood of these problems spilling over into mental health issues needing clinical treatment,” she says.<\/p>\n
The researchers also recommend increased parental \/ guardian regulation of sleep and technology use, delayed school starting times, and monitoring academic and other pressures such as out-of-hours tutoring does not impede sleep routine.<\/p>\n
Dr Short says that “while positive mood doesn’t get much attention, it is still clinically relevant as one of the key symptoms of depression in anhedonia (loss of pleasure).”<\/p>\n
“It is imperative that greater focus is given to sleep as for prevention and early intervention for mood deficits,” the study concludes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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