Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties
Anxious-withdrawal is a well-established individual risk factor for psychosocial difficulties during adolescence. It is unknown, however, whether it also places youth at increased risk for physical health problems, such as sleep difficulties. This study examines the concurrent and prospective associ...
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| author | Julie C. Bowker Jessica N. Gurbacki Chloe L. Richard Kenneth H. Rubin |
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| description | Anxious-withdrawal is a well-established individual risk factor for psychosocial difficulties during adolescence. It is unknown, however, whether it also places youth at increased risk for physical health problems, such as sleep difficulties. This study examines the concurrent and prospective associations between anxious-withdrawal and six types of sleep difficulties (i.e., sleeping too much, sleeping too little, talking/walking in sleep, being overtired, nightmares, and general trouble sleeping). We further evaluate whether these associations differ for adolescents who are high versus low in exclusion and victimization. The participants were 395 adolescents (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 13.61 years; 35% ethnic minority) who completed peer nominations of anxious-withdrawal, exclusion, and victimization at Time 1 (T1). Their mothers completed reports of sleep difficulties at T1 and at Time 2 (T2). Path analyses revealed unique associations between anxious-withdrawal and several types of sleep difficulties (e.g., sleeping too much) at T1. Analyses also revealed a significant interaction effect between T1 anxious-withdrawal and exclusion/victimization such that anxious-withdrawal was prospectively associated with trouble sleeping only for those young adolescents who are highly excluded/victimized. Our findings are the first to link anxious-withdrawal to a physical health outcome in adolescence and point to the need for future research to not only examine anxious-withdrawal and physical health but also to include assessments of peer difficulties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0fdcc64b45e0468ca67e5500d52ed5e92023-11-19T09:35:07ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2023-09-0113974010.3390/bs13090740Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer DifficultiesJulie C. Bowker0Jessica N. Gurbacki1Chloe L. Richard2Kenneth H. Rubin3Department of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-4110, USADepartment of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-4110, USADepartment of Psychology, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14260-4110, USADepartment of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USAAnxious-withdrawal is a well-established individual risk factor for psychosocial difficulties during adolescence. It is unknown, however, whether it also places youth at increased risk for physical health problems, such as sleep difficulties. This study examines the concurrent and prospective associations between anxious-withdrawal and six types of sleep difficulties (i.e., sleeping too much, sleeping too little, talking/walking in sleep, being overtired, nightmares, and general trouble sleeping). We further evaluate whether these associations differ for adolescents who are high versus low in exclusion and victimization. The participants were 395 adolescents (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 13.61 years; 35% ethnic minority) who completed peer nominations of anxious-withdrawal, exclusion, and victimization at Time 1 (T1). Their mothers completed reports of sleep difficulties at T1 and at Time 2 (T2). Path analyses revealed unique associations between anxious-withdrawal and several types of sleep difficulties (e.g., sleeping too much) at T1. Analyses also revealed a significant interaction effect between T1 anxious-withdrawal and exclusion/victimization such that anxious-withdrawal was prospectively associated with trouble sleeping only for those young adolescents who are highly excluded/victimized. Our findings are the first to link anxious-withdrawal to a physical health outcome in adolescence and point to the need for future research to not only examine anxious-withdrawal and physical health but also to include assessments of peer difficulties.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/9/740anxious-withdrawalsleeppeer exclusionpeer victimizationadolescence |
| spellingShingle | Julie C. Bowker Jessica N. Gurbacki Chloe L. Richard Kenneth H. Rubin Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties Behavioral Sciences anxious-withdrawal sleep peer exclusion peer victimization adolescence |
| title | Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties |
| title_full | Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties |
| title_fullStr | Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties |
| title_short | Anxious-Withdrawal and Sleep Problems during Adolescence: The Moderating Role of Peer Difficulties |
| title_sort | anxious withdrawal and sleep problems during adolescence the moderating role of peer difficulties |
| topic | anxious-withdrawal sleep peer exclusion peer victimization adolescence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/9/740 |
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