Reduced Effective Emotion Regulation in Night Owls

Jun 20, 2017Journal of biological rhythms

Weaker Emotion Control in Night Owls

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Abstract

Two hundred and forty participants were studied to explore the relationship between chronotype and emotion regulation strategies.

  • Eveningness is linked to increased use of expressive suppression.
  • Morningness is linked to greater use of cognitive reappraisal.
  • Higher levels of expressive suppression and lower levels of cognitive reappraisal are associated with increased risk for depression.
  • Impaired emotion regulation in evening-type individuals may increase their risk for future depression.
  • Findings indicate potential targets for therapeutic intervention to prevent depression in those with a late chronotype.

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