Longitudinal Association of Sleep Problems and Distress Tolerance During Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: The mechanism by which sleep problems adversely impacts adolescent health is poorly understood. Distress tolerance-a multifactorial trait indicative of one's ability to withstand negative emotions and persist toward long-term goals-is implicated in numerous emotional psychopathologies and an important target for research and practice. We hypothesized that the adverse psychobiological effects of sleep problems could disrupt the development of distress tolerance during adolescence. This longitudinal study examined whether sleep problems predicted changes in four facets of distress tolerance during adolescence: (1) absorption-feeling attention is captured by negative emotions, (2) appraisal-experiencing distress as unacceptable, (3) regulation-engaging in behaviors to terminate distress, and

SUBMITTER: Kechter A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6483882 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature