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Pieroni I, Raffone A, Simione L. Sleep reactivity mediates the relationship between sensory-processing sensitivity and insomnia symptoms severity: A cross-sectional correlational study. Stress Health 2024; 40:e3297. [PMID: 37492995 DOI: 10.1002/smi.3297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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Sensory-processing sensitivity (SPS) is a temperamental trait that describes individual differences in sensitivity to environmental stimuli. Previous studies have shown that highly sensitive individuals are more vulnerable to stress and to sleep-related difficulties. In light of this evidence, we hypothesized that SPS is associated with an increase in insomnia symptoms and that this correlation would be mediated by increased perceived stress and sleep reactivity. To test this hypothesis, we conducted a cross-sectional study on 358 adults who completed a survey that included self-report measures of sensitivity, perceived stress, sleep reactivity, and insomnia symptoms. Correlation analysis revealed that SPS was positively related to both stress-related and sleep-related variables. We then conducted a mediation analysis, which revealed that SPS was positively related to insomnia symptoms and that this relationship was fully mediated by sleep reactivity but not mediated at all by perceived stress. The current findings suggest that sleep reactivity may contribute to the development of insomnia symptoms in highly sensitive individuals. Therefore, these results suggests that sleep reactivity should be assessed in highly sensitive individuals and that it could be important to evaluate and further study this relationship.
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- Ilde Pieroni
- Department of Psychology, "Sapienza," University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- Center of Sleep Medicine, Villa Serena Hospital, Città S. Angelo (Pescara), Italy
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- Department of Psychology, "Sapienza," University of Rome, Rome, Italy
- School of Buddhist Studies, Philosophy, and Comparative Religions, Nalanda University, Rajgir, India
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- Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Technologies, Rome, Italy
- Faculty of Interpreting and Translation, UNINT Università degli Studi Internazionali, Rome, Italy
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Akram U, Stevenson JC, Gardani M, Allen S, Johann AF. Personality and insomnia: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. J Sleep Res 2023; 32:e14031. [PMID: 37654128 DOI: 10.1111/jsr.14031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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The inherent nature of personality serves as a predisposing, and possible maintaining, factor of insomnia. However, methodological differences limit the ability to draw causal conclusions regarding the specific traits involved in the aetiology of the disorder. This systematic review of the relationship between insomnia and personality provides a narrative synthesis of the literature to date. Here, we identified N = 76 studies meeting the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The outcomes reliably evidenced the experience of insomnia to be associated with personality traits that are typically considered to be negative or maladaptive in nature. More specifically, insomnia was related to neuroticism, introversion, perfectionistic doubts and concerns, elevated personal standards, negative affect, social inhibition and avoidance, hysteria, hypochondriasis, psychasthenia, impulsive behaviour, anger, hostility, and psychopathic tendencies, schizotypal and borderline traits, reduced conscientiousness and self-directedness, and negatively perceived perception of the self. Several studies examined the role that personality plays in predicting the treatment efficacy and adherence of CBTi. Moving forward, longitudinal research, methodological consistency, the mediating role of treatment outcomes and adherence, and clinical and population representative samples should be prioritised. Methodological strengths and limitations of the literature are discussed alongside the next steps that should be taken to advance our understanding of the literature.
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- Umair Akram
- School of Psychology, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health & Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
- Institute of Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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Cai D, Fu Y, Song Y, Lin H, Ba Y, Lian J. A causal relationship between irritability and cardiovascular diseases: a Mendelian randomization study. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1174329. [PMID: 37324625 PMCID: PMC10267866 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1174329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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Background Observational studies have suggested that irritability is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the potential causal association is not clear. Therefore, we used Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to assess the causal association of irritability with CVD risk. Methods A two-sample MR analysis was performed to confirm the causal association of irritability with the risk of several common CVDs. The exposure data were derived from the UK biobank involving 90,282 cases and 232,386 controls, and outcome data were collected from the published genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and FinnGen database. Inverse-variance weighted (IVW), MR-Egger, and weighted median methods were performed to assess the causal association. Furthermore, the mediating effect of smoking, insomnia, and depressed affect was explored by using a two-step MR. Results The MR analysis indicated that genetically predicted irritability increased the risk of CVD, including coronary artery disease (CAD) (Odds ratio, OR: 2.989; 95% confidence interval, CI: 1.521-5.874, p = 0.001), myocardial infarction (MI) (OR: 2.329, 95% CI: 1.145-4.737, p = 0.020), coronary angioplasty (OR: 5.989, 95% CI: 1.696-21.153, p = 0.005), atrial fibrillation (AF) (OR: 4.646, 95% CI: 1.268-17.026, p = 0.02), hypertensive heart disease (HHD) (OR: 8.203; 95% CI: 1.614-41.698, p = 0.011), non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NIC) (OR: 5.186; 95% CI: 1.994-13.487, p = 0.001), heart failure (HF) (OR: 2.253; 95% CI: 1.327-3.828, p = 0.003), stroke (OR: 2.334; 95% CI: 1.270-4.292, p = 0.006), ischemic stroke (IS) (OR: 2.249; 95% CI: 1.156-4.374, p = 0.017), and ischemic stroke of large-artery atherosclerosis ISla (OR: 14.326; 95% CI: 2.750-74.540, p = 0.002). The analysis also indicated that smoking, insomnia, and depressed affect play an important role in the process of irritability leading to cardiovascular disease. Conclusion Our findings support the first genetic evidence of the causality of genetically predicted irritability with the risk of developing into CVDs. Our results deliver a viewpoint that more early active interventions to manage an individual's anger and related unhealthy lifestyle habits are needed to prevent the occurrence of adverse cardiovascular events.
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The association between affective temperaments and insomnia as mediated by satisfaction with life: a cross-sectional study. CURRENT ISSUES IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY 2023. [DOI: 10.5114/cipp/159454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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BackgroundThe primary objectives of this study were to examine whether affective temperaments are associated with satisfac-tion with life; to determine whether satisfaction with life can mediate the relationship between affective tempera-ments and insomnia; and to reaffirm the relationship between affective temperaments and insomnia. We hypothe-sized that affective temperaments were associated directly and indirectly via satisfaction with life with insomnia.Participants and procedureA total of 497 participants aged 18 to 67 years, including 435 women and 62 men, were recruited from the general population via an online recruitment platform. We used the Temperament Evaluation of the Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire to evaluate affective temperaments and the Satisfaction with Life Scale to assess satis-faction with life. The Athens Insomnia Scale was used to assess participants’ level of insomnia symptoms.ResultsDepressive, cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperaments correlated positively with insomnia symptoms, but hyperthymic temperament correlated negatively with insomnia symptoms. Satisfaction with life correlated negative-ly with insomnia symptoms. Hyperthymic temperament correlated positively with satisfaction with life, but depres-sive, cyclothymic, irritable and anxious temperaments correlated negatively with satisfaction with life. Hierarchical regression analysis indicated that 30% of the variance in insomnia symptoms was attributable to satisfaction with life level and the presence of cyclothymic and anxious temperaments. The mediation analysis suggested a significant indirect effect of cyclothymic and anxious temperaments on insomnia through satisfaction with life as a mediator between affective temperaments and insomnia.ConclusionsCyclothymic and anxious temperaments can influence the symptoms of insomnia directly and indirectly as mediated by satisfaction with life.
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Oniszczenko W, Oszast M. Strength of excitation and insomnia as mediated by mood dimensions. CURRENT ISSUES IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 11:58-64. [PMID: 38013831 PMCID: PMC10654329 DOI: 10.5114/cipp/151671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Revised: 05/20/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The main goal of our study was to demonstrate the relationship between the strength of excitation (SE) as one of the basic central nervous system (CNS) properties and insomnia, and to determine the role of the mood components as mediators of this relationship. We hypothesized that SE directly and indirectly via arousal-related mood dimensions may be related to insomnia. PARTICIPANTS AND PROCEDURE The study involved 149 people, 85 women and 64 men, aged 18 to 60 (M = 30.11, SD = 11.43) selected from the general population using snowball sampling. The basic properties of the CNS were diagnosed using Pavlovian Temperament Survey. Mood was assessed using the Polish adaptation of UWIST Mood Adjective Checklist. To evaluate insomnia symptoms Athens Insomnia Scale in its Polish adaptation was used. RESULTS SE negatively correlated with insomnia (no significant correlations between strength of inhibition and mobility and insomnia). All CNS properties positively correlated with hedonic tone (HT) and energetic arousal (EA), and negatively with tense arousal (TA) as mood dimensions. HT and EA were negatively correlated with insomnia but TA positively correlated with insomnia. Both EA and TA served as mediators in the relationship between SE and insomnia. CONCLUSIONS The results indicated the relationship between SE and insomnia as well as between SE and EA and TA as mood dimensions related to arousal. Mediation analysis suggests that both EA and TA may serve as mediators of the relationship between SE and insomnia. However, the results of the mediation analysis require careful interpretation.
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De Chiara L, Mazza C, Ricci E, Koukopoulos AE, Kotzalidis GD, Bonito M, Callovini T, Roma P, Angeletti G. The Relevance of Insomnia in the Diagnosis of Perinatal Depression: Validation of the Italian Version of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:12507. [PMID: 34886233 PMCID: PMC8656599 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sleep disorders are common in perinatal women and may underlie or trigger anxiety and depression. We aimed to translate and validate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Insomnia Symptom Questionnaire (ISQ), in a sample of women during late pregnancy and 6-months postpartum according to the DSM-5 criteria. METHODS The ISQ was administered to 292 women prenatally along with other measures of sleep quality, depression, and anxiety, to examine its construct and convergent validity. Women were readministered the ISQ six months postdelivery to assess test-retest reliability. Women were divided into DSM-5 No-Insomnia (N = 253) and Insomnia (N = 39) groups. RESULTS The insomnia group had received more psychopharmacotherapy, had more psychiatric family history, increased rates of medically assisted reproduction, of past perinatal psychiatric disorders, and scored higher on almost all TEMPS-A dimensions, on the EPDS, HCL-32, PSQI, and on ISQ prenatally and postnatally. ISQ scores correlated with all scales, indicating adequate convergent and discriminant validity; furthermore, it showed antenatal-postnatal test-retest reliability, 97.5% diagnostic accuracy, 79.5% sensitivity, 94.9% specificity, 70.5% positive predictive power, and 92.8% negative predictive power. CONCLUSIONS The ISQ is useful, valid, and reliable for assessing perinatal insomnia in Italian women. The Italian version showed equivalent properties to the original version.
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- Lavinia De Chiara
- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health, Sensory Functions (NESMOS), Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy; (L.D.C.); (G.D.K.); (G.A.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.M.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Neuroscience, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, G. d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini 31, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.M.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Neuroscience/Mental Health, UOC Psichiatria, Psicofarmacologia Clinica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena, 328, 00161 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health, Sensory Functions (NESMOS), Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy; (L.D.C.); (G.D.K.); (G.A.)
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- Dipartimento Materno Infantile, San Pietro Fatebenefratelli Hospital, Via Cassia, 600, 00189 Rome, Italy;
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Via Cadore 48, 20900 Monza, Italy;
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- Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale Regina Elena 334, 00161 Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health, Sensory Functions (NESMOS), Sant’Andrea University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Grottarossa 1035-1039, 00189 Rome, Italy; (L.D.C.); (G.D.K.); (G.A.)
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Investigating racing thoughts in insomnia: A neglected piece of the mood-sleep puzzle? Compr Psychiatry 2021; 111:152271. [PMID: 34555554 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Cognitive arousal is thought to play a key role in insomnia disorder. However, although patients frequently complain about racing thoughts appearing at bedtime, studies have considered 'cognitive arousal' as a synonym of rumination and worry, but not as racing thoughts per se. The latter have been mainly linked to hypomanic/manic episodes of bipolar disorder (BD). Here we aimed at investigating self-reported racing thoughts in insomnia disorder, and their specific contribution to insomnia severity, as compared to worry and rumination. METHODS 72 adults with insomnia disorder, 49 patients with BD in a hypomanic episode and 99 healthy individuals completed the Racing and Crowded Thoughts Questionnaire (RCTQ). Mood symptoms were assessed in patients with insomnia disorder. RESULTS RCTQ scores were overall higher in insomnia disorder, especially in sleep-onset insomnia, compared to the hypomanic and healthy groups. Moreover, racing thoughts showed an increase in the evening and at bedtime in sleep-onset insomnia. Importantly, racing thoughts at bedtime, but not rumination and worry, were associated with insomnia severity. DISCUSSION Our results are the first to show that racing thoughts is a transdiagnostic symptom in mood and sleep disorders. Racing thoughts, not only rumination and worry, might contribute to the maintenance of sleep difficulties in insomnia. Clinical trials' registration number: NCT04752254.
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Toyoshima K, Inoue T, Shimura A, Uchida Y, Masuya J, Fujimura Y, Higashi S, Kusumi I. The mediating effects of perceived cognitive disturbances on reported sleep disturbance, presenteeism, and functional disability in Japanese adult workers. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Affective temperaments moderate the effect of insomnia on depressive symptoms in adult community volunteers. J Affect Disord 2021; 282:726-731. [PMID: 33601713 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Revised: 11/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Insomnia and affective temperaments influence depressive symptoms in the general population. However, the ways in which the interaction between insomnia and affective temperaments affects depressive symptoms remains unknown. We studied the moderating effects of affective temperaments on the relationship between insomnia and depressive symptoms in adult community volunteers. METHODS The participants were recruited from a community in Japan (n = 525). The Athens Insomnia Scale; Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Auto-questionnaire version; and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 were used to evaluate insomnia, affective temperaments, and depressive symptoms, respectively. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis were conducted to evaluate the interactions. RESULTS Insomnia significantly and positively interacted with cyclothymic, depressive, and anxious temperaments with regard to depressive symptoms, while insomnia significantly and negatively interacted with hyperthymic temperament on depressive symptoms. No significant interaction between insomnia and irritable temperament with regard to depressive symptoms were observed. LIMITATIONS Since the participants were adult community volunteers in Japan, the results may not be generalizable to other communities. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the influence of insomnia on depressive symptoms is moderated positively by cyclothymic, depressive, and anxious temperament and negatively by hyperthymic temperament. In adult community volunteers, affective temperaments may moderate the influence that insomnia has on depressive symptoms. Therefore, it may be useful to consider affective temperaments while dealing with depressive symptoms associated with insomnia.
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Lesiewska N, Kamińska A, Junik R, Michalewicz M, Myszkowski B, Borkowska A, Bieliński M. Affective Temperament and Glycemic Control - The Psychological Aspect of Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2021; 14:4981-4991. [PMID: 35002270 PMCID: PMC8722534 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s342185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Affective temperament shows innate predisposition to affective disorders and has been studied in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity. Studies describing connections between depressive disorders, obesity and T2DM, show a bidirectional way in which these disorders affect each other. Given that obesity, depression, and T2DM are still growing health problems of our times, the improvement of therapeutic strategies is required. The aim of our study was to evaluate affective temperament in obese individuals with T2DM and pre-diabetes and to investigate the correlations between affective temperaments and glycemic control. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study enrolled 185 obese individuals (146 females; 39 males) who were diagnosed with pre-diabetes, diabetes or without any carbohydrate disorder. For affective temperament evaluation, Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) was utilized; for glycemic control, the assessment of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was performed. RESULTS We did not observe any significant differences of affective temperament between studied groups. In the group of patients with diabetes, depressive, cyclothymic and anxious temperaments positively correlated with HbA1c values indicating worse glycemic control. Inversly, hyperthymic dimension showed negative correlation with HbA1c values. CONCLUSION Affective temperaments may affect glycemic control in obese individuals with carbohydrate disorders. Individuals with stronger expression of cyclothymic, depressive and anxious temperaments may need more medical aid for better self-management. Hence, TEMPS-A is an easy and useful tool which may significantly improve the compliance in obese patients with carbohydrate disorders.
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- Natalia Lesiewska
- Chair and Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
- Correspondence: Natalia Lesiewska Tel/Fax +48 52 585 37 03 Email
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonological Oncology, Military Clinical Hospital No. 10 with Policlinic in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics, Women’s Diseases and Oncological Gynecology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Chair and Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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Oniszczenko W. Affective Temperaments and Meteoropathy Among Women: A Cross-sectional Study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0232725. [PMID: 32365079 PMCID: PMC7197850 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The main goal of the study was to assess the relationship between affective temperaments and meteoropathy among women and examine meteorosensitivity as a mediator in this relationship. The issue of affective temperaments and meteoropathy has not been considered in the literature. The sample consisted of 450 Caucasian women gathered via the online recruitment platform. The participants’ ages ranged from 18 to 70 years (M = 30.01; SD = 9.10). The Polish version of the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris and San Diego Autoquestionnaire was used to assess affective temperaments (depressive, cyclothymic, hyperthymic, irritable and anxious). Meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy were assessed using the Polish adaptation of the METEO-Q questionnaire. A large positive correlation was found between meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy. Medium positive correlations were found between meteorosensitivity/meteoropathy and cyclothymic and anxious temperaments. Small positive correlations were revealed between depressive and irritable temperaments and both meteorosensitivity and meteoropathy scales. No correlation was found between hyperthymic temperament and meteorosensitivity/meteoropathy. Mediation analyses indicated cyclothymic and anxious temperaments affected meteoropathy both directly and indirectly through meteorosensitivity as a mediator. The most severe meteoropathy symptoms in the studied sample were asthenia, an indefinite feeling of malaise and irritability. The results suggest affective temperaments may be related to meteoropathy symptoms in women.
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Meteorosensitivity as a mediator between affective temperaments and insomnia among women. CURRENT ISSUES IN PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.5114/cipp.2020.101186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Jahangard L, Rahmani A, Haghighi M, Ahmadpanah M, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Soltanian AR, Shirzadi S, Bajoghli H, Gerber M, Holsboer-Trachsler E, Brand S. "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life!" - Higher Hypomania Scores Are Associated with Higher Mental Toughness, Increased Physical Activity, and Lower Symptoms of Depression and Lower Sleep Complaints. Front Psychol 2017; 8:2130. [PMID: 29312026 PMCID: PMC5733035 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background: In the present study, we explored the associations between hypomania, symptoms of depression, sleep complaints, physical activity and mental toughness. The latter construct has gained interest for its association with a broad variety of favorable behavior in both clinical and non-clinical samples. Subjects and Methods: The non-clinical sample consisted of 206 young adults (M = 21.3 years; age range: 18–24 years; 57.3% males). They completed questionnaires covering hypomania, mental toughness, symptoms of depression, physical activity, and sleep quality. Results: Higher hypomania scores were associated with higher mental toughness, increased physical activity, lower symptoms of depression and lower sleep complaints. No gender differences were observed. Higher hypomania scores were predicted by higher scores of mental toughness subscales of control and challenge, and physical activity. Conclusion: The pattern of results suggests that among a non-clinical sample of young adults, self-rated hypomania scores were associated with higher scores on mental toughness and physical activity, along with lower depression and sleep complaints. The pattern of results further suggests that hypomania traits are associated with a broad range of favorable psychological, behavioral and sleep-related traits, at least among a non-clinical sample of young adults.
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- Leila Jahangard
- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Research Center for Behavioral Disorders and Substances Abuse, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Division of Sport and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Center for Affective, Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Division of Sport and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.,Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.,Sleep Disorder Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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