title: Catastrophizing and poor sleep quality in early adolescent females.
abstract: Catastrophizing about sleeplessness has been investigated in adults and children, but little is known about adolescents. This article aimed to (a) investigate whether early adolescent girls catastrophized about consequences of sleeplessness, (b) describe topics in catastrophizing sequences, (c) examine the association between sleep quality and catastrophizing, and (d) assess whether puberty moderated this association. Girls (n = 115) between 11 and 12 years old completed adapted versions of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Pubertal Developmental Scale, and the Catastrophizing Interview. Twenty-four (21%) participants produced catastrophizing sequences, including concerns about school and mood. Sleep quality was associated with catastrophizing (β = 0.19, p = .042); however, puberty did not moderate this association (β = 0.15, p = .126). Findings highlight the importance of sleep-related cognitions in adolescent girls.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychology , Goldsmiths, University of London.
authors.forename: Deirdre M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Noone
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Frances
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Harkness
authors.forename: Jayne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forbes
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sterr
authors.forename: Alice M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gregory
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D058443:Catastrophization / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005195:Family Relations; D005221:Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*