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Morningness-eveningness and sleep habits among adolescents: age and gender differences

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Previous research has indicated the need to use large samples in different cultural contexts in order to clarify age and gender differences on morningness-eveningness and sleep habits. The goal of our research was to study the relationship between morningness-eveningness and sleep habits in a large sample of 2,649 adolescents between 12 and 16 years. The Morningness- Eveningness Scale for Children and an adaptation of the School Sleep Habits Survey measures were used. Results indicated a greater tendency toward eveningness with age and higher eveningness in 13- and 14-year-old girls. Older adolescents claimed later rising time on weekends, later bedtime and shorter sleep length, and greater social jetlag, weekend rise time delay, and weekend bedtime delay. Girls reported earlier rising time on weekdays, later rising time on weekends, longer sleep length on weekends, and greater social jetlag and weekend rising time delay. Lastly, evening oriented adolescents claimed later rising time and bedtime, shorter sleep length on weekdays but longer sleep duration on weekends, and greater social jetlag, weekend rising time delay, and weekend bedtime delay.
Matutinidad-vespertinidad y hábitos de sueño en adolescentes: diferencias de edad y sexo. La investigación previa ha indicado la necesidad de usar muestras amplias en distintos contextos culturales para clarifi car las diferencias de edad y sexo en matutinidad-vespertinidad y hábitos de sueño. El objetivo de la investigación fue estudiar la relación entre la matutinidad-vespertinidad y los hábitos de sueño en una muestra amplia de 2.649 adolescentes entre 12 y 16 años. Se utilizó la escala Morningness-Eveningness Scale for Children y una adaptación del School Sleep Habits Survey. Los resultados indicaron una mayor tendencia hacia la vespertinidad con la edad y en las chicas de 13 y 14 años. Los adolescentes mayores tendían a levantarse más tarde el fi n de semana, acostarse más tarde y dormir menos, así como a un mayor jetlag social y retraso en la hora de levantarse y de acostarse. Las chicas tendían a levantarse antes entre semana y después el fi n de semana, dormían más el fin de semana y tenían un mayor jetlag social y retraso en la hora de levantarse. Finalmente, los vespertinos tendían a acostarse y levantarse más tarde, dormir menos entre semana y más el fi n de semana, así como a un mayor jetlag social y retraso en la hora de levantarse y de acostarse.
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