Development of morning–eveningness in adolescence: implications for brain development and psychopathology

R Cooper; MA Di Biase; B Bei; NB Allen; O Schwartz; S Whittle; V Cropley

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Development of morning–eveningness in adolescence: implications for brain development and psychopathology

R Cooper, MA Di Biase, B Bei, NB Allen, O Schwartz, S Whittle, V Cropley

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines | Published : 2023

DOI: 10.1111/jcpp.13718

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Abstract

Background: Morning–evening preference is defined as an individual's preference for a morning- or evening-oriented rhythm. Across adolescence, a preference for eveningness becomes more predominant. Although eveningness is cross-sectionally associated with internalizing and externalizing psychopathology, few studies have examined developmental changes in eveningness and its potential biological substrates. Here, we investigated the longitudinal relationships among the trajectory of eveningness preference, internalizing and externalizing psychopathology and white matter development, across adolescence. Methods: Two-hundred and nine adolescents (49% male) were assessed longitudinally at four se..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the Colonial Foundation, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Program Grant No. 350241) and Australian Research Council (Discovery Grant Nos. DP0878136 and DP1092637). R.C. is supported by the Fay Marles Scholarship provided by the University of Melbourne. M.A.D.B. is supported by NHMRC Investigator Grant 1175754. B.B. is supported by NHMRC Health Professional Research Fellowship (APP1140299). S.W. is supported by the NHMRC (Career Development Fellowship ID 1125504). V.C. is supported by a NHMRC Investigator Grant (ID 1177370) and the University of Melbourne Dame Kate Campbell Fellowship. The authors have declared that they have no competing or potential conflicts of interest.