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Liu X, Liu ZZ, Yang Y, Jia CX. Starting a Romantic Relationship, Breakups, and Sleep: A Longitudinal Study of Chinese Adolescents. Behav Sleep Med 2024; 22:190-205. [PMID: 37325917 DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2217973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Epidemiological data on the association between romantic experiences and sleep in adolescents are limited. This study examined the associations of starting a romantic relationship (SRR) and romantic breakups with insomnia symptoms and sleep duration in adolescents. METHODS A total of 7,072 Chinese adolescents were surveyed in November-December 2015 and 1 year later. A self-administered questionnaire was used to assess SRR, romantic breakups, sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, depressive symptoms, substance use, and demographics. RESULTS The mean age of the sample was 14.58 (SD = 1.46) years and half were female. SRR only, breakups only, and both (SRR + breakups) in the past year were reported by 7.0%, 8.4%, and 15.4% of the sample, respectively. At the baseline and 1-year follow-up, 15.2% and 14.7% of the sample had insomnia symptoms and 47.7% and 42.1% reported short sleep duration (<7 h/night), respectively. After adjusting for depressive symptoms, substance use, and demographics, SRR and breakups were significantly associated with 35-45% increased odds of insomnia symptoms at baseline. SRR + breakups were significantly associated with short sleep duration (OR = 1.28, 95%CI = 1.05-1.56). SRR (OR = 1.61, 95%CI = 1.16-2.23) and breakups (OR = 1.43, 95%CI = 1.04-1.96) were significantly associated with increased odds of incident insomnia symptoms at 1-year follow-up. These associations were stronger in younger adolescents (<15 years) than in older adolescents (≥15 years), especially in girls. CONCLUSIONS The findings suggest that SRR and breakups are associated with insomnia symptoms and short sleep duration, underscoring the importance of romantic relationships education and management of romantic stress for healthy sleep especially in early adolescent girls.
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- Xianchen Liu
- Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- School of Psychology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Cheeloo Medical College, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Bode A, Kuula L. Romantic Love and Sleep Variations: Potential Proximate Mechanisms and Evolutionary Functions. BIOLOGY 2021; 10:923. [PMID: 34571801 PMCID: PMC8468029 DOI: 10.3390/biology10090923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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This article provides a narrative review of what is known about romantic love and sleep variations and provides possible explanations for the association. Romantic love and sleep are described using a comprehensive, unifying framework advocated by Tinbergen. We summarise the findings of studies investigating the relationship between romantic love and sleep. Sleep variations are associated with romantic love in adolescents and young adults. We then detail some proximate mechanisms that may contribute to sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love before considering potential evolutionary functions of sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love. The relationship between symptoms of psychopathology and sleep variations in people experiencing romantic love is described. With the current state of knowledge, it is not possible to determine whether sleep variations associated with romantic love are adaptations or by-products of romantic love. We conclude by proposing areas for future research.
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- Adam Bode
- School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia
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- SleepWell Research Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
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Ruiz-Palomino E, Ballester-Arnal R, Giménez-García C, Gil-Llario MD. Influence of beliefs about romantic love on the justification of abusive behaviors among early adolescents. J Adolesc 2021; 92:126-136. [PMID: 34507082 DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Romantic experiences during adolescence have an important influence on functioning later in life. Romantic love has been associated with the acceptance of abusive behaviors. This study examined the relationship between myths of romantic love and the perceived severity of different types of abusive behaviors, as well as the influence of gender. METHODS The sample comprised 448 Spanish adolescents (M = 12.92 years old; SD = 0.85), of which 50.3% were male and 49.7% were female. Participants were evaluated in the school setting. The Perception of Abuse Scale and the Myths, Fallacies, and Misconceptions about Romantic Love Scale were administered. RESULTS Statistically significant negative associations between the myths of romantic love and the perceived severity of abusive behaviors were found. Myths regarding possession, dedication, and exclusivity were associated with a lower perceived severity of abusive behaviors in adolescent males. Myths regarding the omnipotence of love were associated with a lower perceived severity of abusive behaviors in adolescent females. Believing in jealousy as a demonstration of love (myth of jealousy) and in the need to establish a steady union when you love someone (marriage myth) explained a lower perceived severity of abusive behaviors in regression models. However, being female and having these beliefs explained a higher perceived severity of abusive behaviors. CONCLUSIONS The myths of romantic love are already present during early adolescence. These beliefs are implicated in the construction of gender inequality and difficulties in the identification of dating abuse behavior severity. A gendered perspective is necessary to understand this issue. Early intervention strategies should address the cognitive and emotional components of intimate relationships.
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Universitat Jaume I, Spain.
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Bode A, Kushnick G. Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives on Romantic Love. Front Psychol 2021; 12:573123. [PMID: 33912094 PMCID: PMC8074860 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.573123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Romantic love is a phenomenon of immense interest to the general public as well as to scholars in several disciplines. It is known to be present in almost all human societies and has been studied from a number of perspectives. In this integrative review, we bring together what is known about romantic love using Tinbergen’s “four questions” framework originating from evolutionary biology. Under the first question, related to mechanisms, we show that it is caused by social, psychological mate choice, genetic, neural, and endocrine mechanisms. The mechanisms regulating psychopathology, cognitive biases, and animal models provide further insights into the mechanisms that regulate romantic love. Under the second question, related to development, we show that romantic love exists across the human lifespan in both sexes. We summarize what is known about its development and the internal and external factors that influence it. We consider cross-cultural perspectives and raise the issue of evolutionary mismatch. Under the third question, related to function, we discuss the fitness-relevant benefits and costs of romantic love with reference to mate choice, courtship, sex, and pair-bonding. We outline three possible selective pressures and contend that romantic love is a suite of adaptions and by-products. Under the fourth question, related to phylogeny, we summarize theories of romantic love’s evolutionary history and show that romantic love probably evolved in concert with pair-bonds in our recent ancestors. We describe the mammalian antecedents to romantic love and the contribution of genes and culture to the expression of modern romantic love. We advance four potential scenarios for the evolution of romantic love. We conclude by summarizing what Tinbergen’s four questions tell us, highlighting outstanding questions as avenues of potential future research, and suggesting a novel ethologically informed working definition to accommodate the multi-faceted understanding of romantic love advanced in this review.
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- Adam Bode
- Human Behavioural Ecology Research Group, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Human Behavioural Ecology Research Group, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Chehri A, Brand S, Goldaste N, Eskandari S, Brühl A, Sadeghi Bahmani D, Khazaie H. Psychometric Properties of the Persian Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index for Adolescents. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17197095. [PMID: 32998215 PMCID: PMC7579336 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17197095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background: Both cross-sectional and longitudinal studies show that poor sleep is a health concern related to further psychological and physiological issues during adolescence. To assess subjective sleep quality and sleep patterns among adults, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a well and internationally established tool. Here, we established the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the PSQI for adolescents. Method: A total of 1477 adolescents (mean age: 15.47 years; 53.2% females) took part in the study. They completed a booklet on sociodemographic information, the Persian version of the PSQI for adolescents, and the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS). We relied on classical test reliability approaches of exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Results: Classical exploratory factor analysis yielded the seven-factor solution, with concurrent confirmation and overlap with the dimensions of the ASHS, although correlation coefficients were small to medium. A further factor analysis yielded a four-factor solution, explaining 72% of the variance of the PSQI. Further, three out of these four factors predicted the ASHS overall score. Conclusions: The Persian version of the PSQI for adolescents showed satisfactory psychometric properties. It follows that the Persian PSQI is a suitable tool to assess sleep quality and sleep patterns among adolescents.
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- Azita Chehri
- Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah 6714673159, Iran; (A.C.); (N.G.)
- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran; (S.E.); (D.S.B.); (H.K.)
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran; (S.E.); (D.S.B.); (H.K.)
- Health Institute, Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran
- Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Center for Affective, University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), 4002 Basel, Switzerland;
- Division of Sport Science and Psychosocial Health, Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 1416753955, Iran
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Psychology, Kermanshah Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah 6714673159, Iran; (A.C.); (N.G.)
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran; (S.E.); (D.S.B.); (H.K.)
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- Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Center for Affective, University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), 4002 Basel, Switzerland;
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran; (S.E.); (D.S.B.); (H.K.)
- Health Institute, Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran
- Stress and Sleep Disorders (ZASS), Center for Affective, University of Basel, Psychiatric Clinics (UPK), 4002 Basel, Switzerland;
- Exercise Neuroscience Research Laboratory, The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Birmingham, AL 35209, USA
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- Sleep Disorders Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah 6719851151, Iran; (S.E.); (D.S.B.); (H.K.)
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Raucher-Chéné D, Terrien S, Gierski F, Obert A, Caillies S, Besche-Richard C, Kaladjian A. Neural Correlates of Semantic Inhibition in Relation to Hypomanic Traits: An fMRI Study. Front Psychiatry 2018; 9:108. [PMID: 29670548 PMCID: PMC5893717 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2017] [Accepted: 03/19/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Language modifications are a core feature of mania, but little is known about the semantic mechanisms behind these disturbances. The aim of the present study was thus to identify deficits in semantic inhibition and their respective neural activation patterns in a sample of individuals assessed for hypomanic personality traits. METHODS Thirty-six young adults with no neurological or psychiatric diagnoses were assessed for hypomanic personality traits with the Hypomanic Personality Scale (HPS) and underwent an fMRI task of semantic ambiguity resolution. RESULTS Regression analyses revealed a positive association between the HPS score and activity in the left superior frontal gyrus, left inferior parietal lobule, and anterior cingulate gyrus during semantic ambiguity resolution. CONCLUSION We found a link between HPS scores and brain areas that are part of the cognitive control loop and semantic memory network during language processing in a nonclinical sample of individuals. The hyperactivation of these regions may reflect a compensatory neural response in a population with greater vulnerability to BD.
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- Delphine Raucher-Chéné
- Psychiatry Department, University Hospital, Reims, France.,Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Speech and Language Laboratory (UMR 7309), CNRS, Aix-en-Provence, France
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- Psychiatry Department, University Hospital, Reims, France.,Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Psychiatry Department, University Hospital, Reims, France.,Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Psychiatry Department, University Hospital, Reims, France.,Cognition, Health and Socialization Laboratory (EA 6291), University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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