Title
Association of morningness-eveningness with psychiatric symptoms among pregnant women
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ashi K.
Levey E.
Friedman L.E.
Williams M.A.
Gelaye B.
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
In the present study, we examined associations between circadian preference and psychiatric symptoms among 1,796 pregnant women from Lima, Peru. One quarter were classified as evening types. Compared to morning types, evening type pregnant women had increased odds of generalized anxiety (OR = 1.44; 95%CI: 1.12–1.86) and posttraumatic stress disorder (OR = 1.38; 95%CI: 1.07–1.78). Although there was a positive trend, evening chronotype was not significantly associated with elevated odds of depression (OR = 1.23; 95%CI: 0.94–1.61). Future studies are warranted to help understand the underlying behavioral, biological, and genetic pathways of these associations. Assessing circadian preference may help clinicians identify pregnant women at risk for psychiatric symptoms.
Start page
984
End page
990
Volume
39
Issue
7
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Obstetricia, Ginecología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85126694476
PubMed ID
Source
Chronobiology International
ISSN of the container
07420528
Sponsor(s)
Instituto Materno Perinatal National Institutes of Health
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