Daylight exposure and mood in real life: Direct association and mediating role of sleep and routine regularity.
Chronobiol Int
; 41(8): 1128-1141, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
The light/dark cycle is the main external cue to synchronize the human biological clock. Modern lifestyles typically lead to less daylight exposure and blunted 24 h-amplitude. We evaluated the association of outdoor daylight exposure (frequency, duration, regularity and shift) with chronotype estimated by sleep phase, regularity of routines, sleep, well-being (WHO-5), and depressive symptoms (PHQ-9), in a sample of 1,095 participants (81.8% female; 87.9% aged 18-49) surveyed online between July and November 2020. We analyzed direct and indirect associations in daylight-mood relationship with chronotype-estimate, routine regularity, and sleep as mediators. Outdoor daylight exposure was associated with WHO-5/PHQ-9 scores in mediation models, with higher total effects when the exposure was every day (ß = 4.13 ± 0.53/ ß = -3.81 ± 0.67), for more than 4 hours (ß = 3.77 ± 0.91/ ß = -3.83 ± 1.31) and during the morning (ß = 3.41 ± 0.53/ ß = -3.74 ± 0.70) in reference to lack of exposure. Chronotype-estimate, routine regularity score, and sleep problems acted as mediators, while social jetlag and sleep duration did not play an important role in this association. This study advanced the understanding of the complex interplay between light exposure, mental health, and individual characteristics of sleep and other routine regularities, and showed the benefits of optimizing daylight exposure to improve mental health.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sueño
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Ritmo Circadiano
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Fotoperiodo
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Afecto
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Chronobiol Int
Asunto de la revista:
FISIOLOGIA
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido