scholarly journals 0217 Adolescents’ Evening Preference is Associated with Specific Sleep Hygiene Behaviours

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A84-A84
Author(s):  
G Gauthier-Gagne ◽  
J Dimakos ◽  
G Somerville ◽  
J Boursier ◽  
R Gruber

Abstract Introduction Circadian tendencies are associated with individual differences in preferred timing of behaviour. Sleep hygiene encompasses a variety of habits that are necessary for healthy. Given the later bedtimes of individuals with evening circadian preferences, more time is spent being awake in the evening and this could be associated with increased or longer engagement in poor sleep hygiene. Specific sleep hygiene practices that are common in adolescents with high evening preferences may therefore be a target to improve sleep. However, the relationship between specific sleep hygiene behaviours and circadian preferences in adolescents has not been examined. The objective of this study was to examine the associations between circadian preference and specific domains of sleep hygiene behavior. Methods 127 adolescents (86 female) between 13 and 18 years old (M = 14.83, SD = 1.20) participated in the study. Circadian preferences were measured by the Morningness-Eveningness subscale of the School Sleep Habits Survey. Sleep hygiene was measured using the Adolescent Sleep Hygiene Scale (ASHS). Results Higher eveningness scores were significantly negatively associated with the ASHS physiological, behavioural arousal, cognitive emotional arousal, sleep environment, sleep stability, daytime sleep, substances use factors (r = -.20, p = <.05, r = -.27, p = <.01, r = -.32, p = <.01, r = -.18, p = <.05, r = -.41, p = <.01, r = -.28, p = <.01, r = 0.20, p = <.05 respectively) and with total sleep hygiene score (r = -.45, p = <.01). Conclusion Higher eveningness preferences in adolescents is significantly associated with poorer sleep hygiene in all domains with the exception of bedtime routine. Behavioural arousal, cognitive emotional, and sleep stability domains show the strongest inverse correlations. These findings could be used to inform the development of tailored sleep health interventions for adolescents with strong evening tendencies Support Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) support for Dr. Reut Gruber.

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A100-A100
Author(s):  
S Nagy ◽  
S M Pickett ◽  
J Sosa ◽  
A Garcell

Abstract Introduction Stress has been identified as a barrier to engaging in positive health behaviors. Sleep interventions, including sleep hygiene recommendations, highlight stress management as an important treatment component. However, the relationship between negative emotion, stress management or emotion regulation, and positive sleep behaviors has largely been unexamined. Therefore, the current study, through secondary analyses, examined the relationships between negative affect, stress and emotional reactivity and sleep incompatible behaviors. Lastly, the indirect effect that dispositional mindfulness, as a possible self-regulatory mechanism, may have on the relationship was also examined. It was hypothesized that greater levels of stress, emotional reactivity, and negative arousal along with lower levels of dispositional mindfulness would predict higher engagement in sleep incompatible behaviors. Methods Participants (n=308) identified mostly as female (55.8%) and White/Caucasian (83.2%) and with an average age of 36.76 (SD = 12.20). Participants completed the Perceived Stress and Reactivity Scale (PSRS), the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), the Sleep Behaviors Self-Rating Scale, and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). A multiple regression analysis was conducted using the relevant subscales from the PSRS, PANAS, and FFMQ to predict the occurrence of behaviors incompatible with healthy sleep. Results The hypothesis was partially supported. Results indicated that the model significantly predicted sleep incompatible behavior (R2= .108, F(9, 299) = 4.042, p < .001), with only negative affect (β= .163, t(299) = 2.555, p = .011) and nonreactivity (β= -.219, t(299) = -2.484, p = .014) remaining significant when all variables were entered in the model. Conclusion The findings demonstrate that negative affect and reactivity are significant predictors of engagement in poor sleep hygiene practices. They also suggest that certain facets of dispositional mindfulness has an indirect relationship with sleep incompatible behaviors. The results may contribute to the development of sleep health interventions and highlight the need for future research. Support N/A


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutia Annisa ◽  
Dwi Nurviyandari Kusuma Wati

<p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Objective:</strong> Elderly are at risk of poor slepp quality and other health problems due to reduced sleep satisfaction. The objective of this study was to explore the association between sleep hygiene and sleep quality in elderly.</p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a descriptive study with cross sectional design. The study was conducted in four elderly care institutions in Jakarta, Indonesia, involving a purposive sample of 103 elderly aged 60 to 111 years old. Data were collected using Sleep Hygiene Index (SHI) and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).</p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Results:</strong> Over half of the residents had poor sleep hygiene (51.5%) and more than three quarter (81.6%) had poor sleep quality. The study revealed that there was a highly significant relationship between sleep hygiene and sleep quality (p = 0.001). The study also showed that those with poor sleep hygiene were 7.834 times more likely to have poor sleep quality.<strong></strong></p><p class="AbstractContent"><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Nurses need to include interventions that may address residents’ sleep problems. They also need to promote sleep hygiene and improve residents’ sleep quality.<strong></strong></p><strong>Keywords: </strong>elderly, institution, sleep hygiene, sleep quality


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Fonseca ◽  
AC Marques ◽  
DG Vidal ◽  
M Pontes ◽  
MA Martins

Abstract Introduction Children aged 5 to 12 years old needs, at least, 10-11 hours of sleep. Nowadays, children under 6 years old become more interested in TV, computers and in Internet which can lead to difficulty falling asleep. Parent knowledge about child sleep hygiene can influence parent capacity to promote healthy sleep habits, and should be supported by accurate information. Objectives To analyse parents knowledge of children sleep practices. Methodology A convenience sample of parents (n = 201) of children from three schools in a northern city of Portugal completed the "Sleep Ideas" Parent Survey on child sleep habits and parental basic sleep knowledge, beliefs and attitudes regarding sleep as a health behaviour. Results Of the 201 analysed surveys (response rate 67 %), 33.8 % are from parents of children aged under 3 years old, 19.4 % of children with 3 years older, 24.4 % of children with 4 years old, 16.4 % of children with 5 years old and 6.0 % of children with 6 years old. In general, the percentage of correct answers was 84.8 %. Regarding children age, the percentage of correct answers ranged between 77.9 to 86.2 %, being the parents of children with 6 years old those who had the highest percentage of incorrect answers (22.1 %) and, on the other hand, the parents of children with 3 years old those who had the lowest percentage of incorrect answers (13.8 %). The answer with the highest percentage of incorrect answers, in all parents, was “Making a physical effort before going to sleep makes falling asleep easier” (46.8 %). Conclusion In this study, parents revealed a very reasonable knowledge about sleep, which suggests a good capability to influence positively children’s habits. Parents with high sleep knowledge are more able to promote healthy sleep hygiene habits. Further studies are warranted to promote a better understanding of all the determinant dimensions for good sleeping habits.


SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A372-A373
Author(s):  
L C Daniel ◽  
Y Gross ◽  
L Meltzer ◽  
C Forrest ◽  
L Barakat

Abstract Introduction Sleep disturbances are common during pediatric cancer treatment and recent evidence suggests a correlation between sleep and symptom burden. Improving nighttime sleep may impact patients’ ability to cope with symptoms. The current study tests the interaction between sleep hygiene and sleep disturbances in predicting cancer-related symptoms to determine if the relationship between sleep and symptoms is different for patients with better sleep hygiene. Methods 102 caregivers of children with cancer (ages 5-17, M=10.12, SD=4.02; 58% female) completed parent-proxy Pediatric Sleep Practices Questionnaire (yielding routine consistency and sleep opportunity scores) and measures of cancer-related symptoms (PROMIS Sleep Disturbance, Fatigue, and Pain Interference; PedsQL—Cancer Module-Nausea subscale). The interaction between sleep disturbances and sleep hygiene (consistency, opportunity) on each symptom (pain, nausea, fatigue) were tested using PROCESS moderation. Results 81% of caregivers report that their child receives sufficient sleep but only 12% reported regular consistent sleep patterns/routines. Sleep opportunity was not related to sleep disturbances or cancer-related symptoms, but more routine consistency was related to fewer sleep disturbances (r=.30, p=.003). The interaction between sleep disturbances and routine consistency significantly predicted pain interference [R2=.16, F(3, 98)=6.37, p&lt;.001; Bint =-0.17, p=.028] and nausea [R2=.16, F(3, 98)=6.47, p&lt;.001; Bint=0.46, p=.004]. The interaction between sleep disturbances and sleep opportunity significantly predicted nausea [R2=.15, F(3, 98)=5.76, p=.001; Bint =0.68, p=.016] but not pain interference. Both interaction models predicting fatigue were not significant. Conclusion The sleep/pain and sleep/nausea relationships are stronger in patients with more consistent sleep routines and the sleep/nausea relationship is also stronger in patients with sufficient/well-timed sleep opportunities. Sleep and fatigue were moderately related across all levels of both sleep hygiene components. Clinical interventions that target sleep hygiene together with sleep disturbances such as nighttime awakenings and poor sleep quality may be more effective in addressing cancer-related symptoms such as pain and nausea. Support This work was supported in part by funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI-D-17-00187; PI Christopher Forrest).


2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 950-957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh H.K. Fullagar ◽  
Rob Duffield ◽  
Sabrina Skorski ◽  
Aaron J. Coutts ◽  
Ross Julian ◽  
...  

While the effects of sleep loss on performance have previously been reviewed, the effects of disturbed sleep on recovery after exercise are less reported. Specifically, the interaction between sleep and physiological and psychological recovery in team-sport athletes is not well understood. Accordingly, the aim of the current review was to examine the current evidence on the potential role sleep may play in postexercise recovery, with a tailored focus on professional team-sport athletes. Recent studies show that team-sport athletes are at high risk of poor sleep during and after competition. Although limited published data are available, these athletes also appear particularly susceptible to reductions in both sleep quality and sleep duration after night competition and periods of heavy training. However, studies examining the relationship between sleep and recovery in such situations are lacking. Indeed, further observational sleep studies in team-sport athletes are required to confirm these concerns. Naps, sleep extension, and sleep-hygiene practices appear advantageous to performance; however, future proof-of-concept studies are now required to determine the efficacy of these interventions on postexercise recovery. Moreover, more research is required to understand how sleep interacts with numerous recovery responses in team-sport environments. This is pertinent given the regularity with which these teams encounter challenging scenarios during the course of a season. Therefore, this review examines the factors that compromise sleep during a season and after competition and discusses strategies that may help improve sleep in team-sport athletes.


2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cameron Brick

The aim of the current study was to determine whether subjective sleep quality was reduced in medical students, and whether demographics and sleep hygiene behaviors were associated with sleep quality. A web-based survey was completed by 314 medical students, containing questions about demographics, sleep habits, exercise habits, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol use, and subjective sleep quality (using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index). Correlation and regression analyses tested for associations among demographics, sleep hygiene behaviors, and sleep quality. As hypothesized, medical students’ sleep quality was significantly worse than a healthy adult normative sample (t=5.13, p&lt;.001). Poor sleep quality in medical students was predicted by several demographic and sleep hygiene variables, and future research directions are proposed.Brick, C., Seely, D. L., &amp; Palermo, T. M. (2010). Association between sleep hygiene and sleep quality in medical students. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 8(2), 113–121. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15402001003622925


2012 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
Author(s):  
David F. Mastin ◽  
H. S. Siddalingaiah ◽  
Amarjeet Singh ◽  
Vivek Lal

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sleep hygiene, excessive daytime sleepiness and work hours among resident physicians in Chandigarh, India. Data were collected from 350 volunteering junior resident doctors and included sociodemographic variables, excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) as measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), sleep hygiene as measured by the Sleep Hygiene Index and hours worked. Almost half of the resident physicians studied reported a problem of EDS and maladaptive sleep hygiene practices. Physicians working more than 80 hours per week and physicians with more maladaptive sleep behaviours were much more likely to report EDS. The authors propose that sleep hygiene and number of hours slept should be considered as EDS prevention and treatment strategies, especially for physicians working less than 80 hours per week. The authors also propose that the most salient intervention for physicians working more than 80 hours per week is one of workplace advocacy, where the government is encouraged to adopt legally binding guidelines as seen in other countries.


2021 ◽  
Vol 08 (01) ◽  
pp. 9-13
Author(s):  
Bindu Shaiju ◽  

Introduction: Nurses play a vital role in patient care and health sector. In order to meet the needs of the patients around the clock, in the nursing profession, 24 hours of the day are usually covered by three 8-hour shifts. Nurses are one subgroup of the population who appear to be especially vulnerable to poor sleep. The aim of the study was to assess sleep hygiene practices and sleep quality among nursing officers. Methodology: A quantitative (non-experimental) research approach was adopted for the study with a descriptive survey design. The sample of the present study comprised of 100 nursing officers working in a selected hospital of Delhi. A Structured Rating Scale was used to assess the sleep hygiene practices and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to assess the sleep quality of nursing officers. The data gathered were analysed and interpreted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The result of the study showed that majority of the nursing officers have poor sleep quality. Sleep hygiene practices of nursing officers were almost divided equally in fairly good and fairly poor categories. As sleep hygiene improved, sleep quality also was seen to improve. A negative correlation was seen between sleep quality and sleep hygiene practice. Conclusion: Finding of study will act as a catalyst to carry out more extensive research on a large population sample in various settings and also a reference material for researchers who are willing to conduct research in assessing sleep quality and sleep hygiene practice.


2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon A. Gutman ◽  
Kristin A. Gregory ◽  
Megan M. Sadlier-Brown ◽  
Marcy A. Schlissel ◽  
Allison M. Schubert ◽  
...  

Although sleep intervention is within the domain of occupational therapy, few studies exist supporting practice. Effectiveness of three sleep interventions was compared: Dreampad Pillow®, iRest® meditation, and sleep hygiene. Twenty-nine participants were randomly assigned to the Dreampad Pillow® ( n = 10), iRest® meditation ( n = 9), and sleep hygiene ( n = 10) groups. In Phase 1, all participants used a 7-day sleep hygiene regimen to reduce poor sleep habits. In Phase 2 (14 days), 10 participants used the Dreampad Pillow® and sleep hygiene, nine used the iRest meditation and sleep hygiene, and 10 continued sleep hygiene only. At intervention-end, the iRest meditation group experienced statistically greater time asleep than both the Dreampad Pillow® ( p < .006, d = 1.87) and sleep hygiene groups ( p < .03, d = 1.80). The Dreampad Pillow® group experienced statistically fewer nighttime awakenings than the iRest® meditation ( p < .04, d = −1.53) and sleep hygiene ( p < .004, d = −1.43) groups. No differences were found between groups in perceived sleep quality, length of time needed to fall asleep, and fatigue level next day. This study provides support for sleep interventions within occupational therapy’s domain.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Alemayehu Molla ◽  
Tirusew Wondie

Background. Good sleep hygiene plays an important role in human health. Medical students are notorious for insufficient and irregular sleep habits which are linked with students’ learning abilities, poor academic performance, and poor interpersonal relationship which predispose them to mental illnesses. However, it has not been studied among medical students in Ethiopia. Method. This institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 576 undergraduate medical students selected by using a stratified sampling technique. Sleep hygiene (SHI) was assessed by a 13-item sleep hygiene questionnaire. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the potential determinants of poor sleep hygiene among undergraduate medical students. Variables with p values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant, and the strength of the association was presented by adjusted odds ratio with 95% C.I. Result. The prevalence of poor sleep hygiene practice among undergraduate medical students was 48.1% (95% 43.7, 52.1). After adjusting for the possible confounders, being female ( AOR = 1.53 , 95% CI 1.03, 2.26), having depressive symptoms ( AOR = 3.55 , 95% CI 2.26, 5.59), with stress symptoms ( AOR = 2.41 , 95% CI 1.61, 3.60), and having anxiety symptoms ( AOR = 2.2 , 95% CI 1.42, 3.31) were associated with poor sleep hygiene practice at p value < 0.05. Conclusion. Almost half of the medical students had poor sleep hygiene practice. Routine screening of depressive and stress symptoms and education about sleep hygiene are warranted among medical students.


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