The hidden clock: how chronotype is related to depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents – insights from the EHDLA study
Depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were more likely in adolescents with an eveningness chronotype preference than in those with morningness or intermediate chronotypes. Chronotype preferences should be taken into account for developing interventions that promote better mental health and healthy sleep habits in adolescents.
Authors
- Brendon Stubbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7387-3791)
- Jorge Olivares‐Arancibia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7186-3941)
- Rodrigo Alejandro Yañez Sepulveda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9311-6576)
- Héctor Gutiérrez‐Espinoza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-3426)
- Camila Miño (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9444-8564)
- Lee Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5340-9833)
- José Francisco López‐Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-7624)
- Carlos Cristi‐Montero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9940-507X)
Institutions
- University of Vienna (AT)
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (CL)
- Universidad Andrés Bello (CL)
- King's College London (GB)
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile (CL)
- Universidad Espíritu Santo (EC)
- University of the Americas (CL)
- Biruni University (TR)
- Anglia Ruskin University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Mental Health Systems
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-025-00673-x
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.59