Sleep and behavioral control in earlier life predicted resilience in young adulthood: A prospective study of children of alcoholics and controls.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Children of alcoholics (COAs) are at higher risk for developing an alcohol use disorder and substance-related problems than non-COAs. This study examined (i) the relationships between sleep rhythmicity in childhood (aged 3-5) and behavioral control in adolescence (aged 9-14) and (ii) whether sleep rhythmicity and behavioral control predicted resilience in COAs in emerging adulthood (aged 21-26). Resilience was defined as successful adaptation in spite of adversity. Resilience among COAs was operationalized in three different ways (i) absence of alcohol disorder diagnoses, (ii) absence of alcohol and drug related problems, (iii) a continuous latent variable measured by depressive symptoms, work satisfaction and relationship satisfaction.

Design

A prospective, longitudina

SUBMITTER: Wong MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5880316 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature