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Association between puberty and delayed phase preference

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Carskadon, M. A., Vieira, C., & Acebo, C. (1993). Association between puberty and delayed phase preference. Sleep, 16(3), 258-62.

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Abstract

Many teenagers go to bed and wake up significantly later than younger children, a developmental progression thought to reflect adolescent psychosocial processes. To determine whether biological processes may underlie a delay of phase preference in adolescents, 183 sixth-grade boys and 275 sixth-grade girls completed questionnaires for morningness/eveningness (M/E) and pubertal status. School environment and birth order were also evaluated. A significant relationship of pubertal status to M/E was found in girls, with a similar though nonsignificant trend in boys. No relationship between M/E and psychosocial factors was found. These data support involvement of a biological factor in the adolescent phase preference delay and indicate that our current understanding of adolescent sleep patterns may need revision.

 

MeSH Terms
    Adolescent
    Adolescent Behavior/physiology*
    Child
    Circadian Rhythm*
    Female
    Humans
    Male
    Puberty/physiology*
    Sleep/physiology*
    Surveys and Questionnaires
    Wakefulness/physiology

 

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