Components of normal human sleep

Johnson, Dayna A.; Czeisler, Charles A.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-815501-1.00012-0

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“…Difficulties with sleep have become one of the leading health issues in Western countries (Chattu et al., 2019). Sleep difficulties can refer to problems in falling asleep, staying asleep, feeling tired after a night's sleep (Jenkins et al., 1988), or perceiving sleep deficiency or having an excessive amount of sleep (Hublin et al., 2007; Johnson & Czeisler, 2022; Kronholm et al., 2011). It has been estimated that as much as 23%–56% of the general population have intermitted difficulties with sleep (Kronholm et al., 2016; Léger et al., 2008).…”

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High compassion predicts fewer sleep difficulties: A general population study with an 11‐year follow‐up

Tolonen,

Saarinen,

Puttonen

et al. 2023

Brain and Behavior

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IntroductionThis study investigated the cross‐sectional and longitudinal associations between self‐reported compassion and sleep quality.MethodsThe data came from the population‐based Young Finns Study with an 11‐year follow‐up on compassion and sleep (n = 1064). We used regression models, multilevel models, and cross‐lagged panel models to analyze the data.ResultsThe results showed that high compassion was cross‐sectionally associated with lesser sleep deficiency and fewer sleep difficulties. High compassion also predicted fewer sleep difficulties over an 11‐year follow‐up (adjusted for age, gender, socioeconomic position in childhood and adulthood, body mass index, health behaviors, and working conditions). This association disappeared when controlling for depressive symptoms. The predictive pathway seemed to proceed more likely from high compassion to fewer sleep difficulties than vice versa.DiscussionCompassion may buffer against sleep difficulties, possibly via reducing depressive symptoms.

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