The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety
IntroductionNightmares and depression are prevalent issues among adolescents. This study explores the relationship between nightmares and depression, focusing on the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating effect of ageMethodsA total of 210 adolescents aged 13 to 24 were surveyed using the Nigh...
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| author | Yuhang Li Xiaorong Duan Le Han Ning Liu Xueyang Han Mingzhu Su Tao Yang Sha He Rui Liu Xinyu Gao Yutong Xie Jie Jiang Laiqi Yang Bin Xie Xue Zou |
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| description | IntroductionNightmares and depression are prevalent issues among adolescents. This study explores the relationship between nightmares and depression, focusing on the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating effect of ageMethodsA total of 210 adolescents aged 13 to 24 were surveyed using the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire (NDQ-CV), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). They also underwent niacin skin flushing response (NSFR) testing to explore physiological correlations. A moderated mediation model was applied to assess the relationships between nightmares, anxiety, and depression. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between nightmares and NSFRResultsNightmares did not directly lead to depression, but anxiety served as a full mediator in this relationship. Age had no significant moderating effect. Additionally, a significant negative correlation between nightmares and NSFR was observedConclusionNightmares contribute to anxiety, which can lead to depression in adolescents, suggesting that clinicians can identify and intervene with nightmares in adolescents to minimize the onset of psychological disorders. The study also highlights a possible connection between nightmares and NSFR, suggesting further research is needed to understand the physiological mechanisms |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dd8acf2988034fcdb1c043e57f7b1dd42025-01-20T07:20:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402025-01-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.14080371408037The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxietyYuhang Li0Xiaorong Duan1Le Han2Ning Liu3Xueyang Han4Mingzhu Su5Tao Yang6Sha He7Rui Liu8Xinyu Gao9Yutong Xie10Jie Jiang11Laiqi Yang12Bin Xie13Xue Zou14Department of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaBio-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Psychology, Xi’an University of Physical Education, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Adolescent Mental Health, Xi’an International Medical Center, Xi’an, ChinaIntroductionNightmares and depression are prevalent issues among adolescents. This study explores the relationship between nightmares and depression, focusing on the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating effect of ageMethodsA total of 210 adolescents aged 13 to 24 were surveyed using the Nightmare Distress Questionnaire (NDQ-CV), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). They also underwent niacin skin flushing response (NSFR) testing to explore physiological correlations. A moderated mediation model was applied to assess the relationships between nightmares, anxiety, and depression. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationship between nightmares and NSFRResultsNightmares did not directly lead to depression, but anxiety served as a full mediator in this relationship. Age had no significant moderating effect. Additionally, a significant negative correlation between nightmares and NSFR was observedConclusionNightmares contribute to anxiety, which can lead to depression in adolescents, suggesting that clinicians can identify and intervene with nightmares in adolescents to minimize the onset of psychological disorders. The study also highlights a possible connection between nightmares and NSFR, suggesting further research is needed to understand the physiological mechanismshttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1408037/fullnightmaresdepressionageanxietyniacin skin flushing response |
| spellingShingle | Yuhang Li Xiaorong Duan Le Han Ning Liu Xueyang Han Mingzhu Su Tao Yang Sha He Rui Liu Xinyu Gao Yutong Xie Jie Jiang Laiqi Yang Bin Xie Xue Zou The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety Frontiers in Psychiatry nightmares depression age anxiety niacin skin flushing response |
| title | The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety |
| title_full | The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety |
| title_short | The relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents: the effect of age and anxiety |
| title_sort | relationship between nightmares and depression in adolescents the effect of age and anxiety |
| topic | nightmares depression age anxiety niacin skin flushing response |
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