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L atina Adolescent Sleep and Mood: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Pilot Study
Author(s) -
Garcia Carolyn,
Zhang Lei,
Holt Katie,
Hardeman Rachel,
Peterson Barbara
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/jcap.12082
Subject(s) - mood , affect (linguistics) , psychological intervention , sleep (system call) , psychology , clinical psychology , sleep quality , psychiatry , insomnia , communication , computer science , operating system
Problem Sleep and mood represent two important malleable opportunities for adolescent health. This study investigated the sleep–mood relationship in adolescent girls. Methods Short‐term, longitudinal design. L atina adolescents ( N = 19, mean age 15) completed ecological momentary assessments on sleep (perceived quality, self‐report quantity) and mood (negative affect, positive affect, and positivity ratio). Findings Adolescents sent 1,598 texts on sleep and mood. Bidirectional sleep–mood relationships were in expected directions; negative affect and the positivity ratio affect predicted adolescents' sleep quality. Conclusions Interventions should encourage sleep–mood relationship awareness, and further research should identify significant differences to inform tailored interventions with adolescents.