The role of personality traits in insomnia

Laar, Merijn van de; Verbeek, Ingrid; Pevernagie, Dirk; Aldenkamp, Albert P.; Overeem, Sebastiaan

doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2009.07.007

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“…Personality traits, as part of a group of factors, may be involved in precipitating and perpetuating the development of insomnia (Harvey, et al, 2014;van de Laar, et al, 2010). Sleep deprivation is negatively associated with emotional intelligence and is linked to impairments in interpersonal functioning, stress management, and coping (Killgore, et al, 2008).…”

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“…There is concordance between results of this study and past research. In general, neuroticism is negatively, and conscientiousness is positively related to sleep (Harvey, et al, 2014;van de Laar, et al, 2010;Williams & Moroz, 2009). …”

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“…Adding a personality trait or TEI screening to clinical interviews could assist in the determination of whether additional components of treatment are warranted to address any individual differences which may negatively impact treatment outcomes. Personality traits and one's trait emotional intelligence may comprise predispositions to insomnia symptoms (Harvey, et al, 2014;van de Laar, et al, 2010) and perhaps complaints of NRS. Increases of neuroticism, decreases of conscientiousness, or decreases in TEI may play a role in development and maintenance of insomnia and daytime impairment of NRS (Killgore, et al, 2008;Ohayon, 2005;Williams & Moroz, 2009).…”

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“…Findings within the literature related to associations between personality differences and sleep disruption are mixed; however, there seems to be a general trend that those with sleep disturbances or poor sleep quality display more traits of neuroticism, internalization, anxiety, and traits associated with perfectionism (Harvey, Gehrman, & Espie, 2014;Ohayon, 2005;van de Laar, Verbeek, Pevernagie, Aldenkamp, & Overeem, 2010;Williams & Moroz, 2009). Individuals high in traits related to neuroticism may be particularly vulnerable to stress-related sleep disruption which could play a causal role in the development of insomnia (Harvey, et al, 2014;van de Laar et al, 2010;Williams & Moroz, 2009). These individuals take longer to fall asleep, sleep less deeply, have poorer sleep quality, shorter sleep overall, and have lower rapid eye movement (REM) density compared to those low in these traits (Harvey et al, 2014;Williams & Moroz, 2009).…”

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Associations between sleep disturbances, personality, and trait emotional intelligence

Emert

Tutek

Lichstein

2017

Personality and Individual Differences

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Insomnia is defined by difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or waking earlier than desired with inability to return to sleep. Complaints of nonrestorative sleep (NRS) are often associated with insomnia but can occur independently. Fragmented sleep and NRS have been shown to relate to one's mood, one's ability to process their own or others' emotions, and can lead to changes in cognitions and behaviors. Personality traits related to increases in anxiousness may play a role in the development and maintenance of sleep disorders and associated daytime impairment of NRS. The relations between sleep disturbance, personality traits, and trait emotional intelligence are underrepresented in the current literature and findings have been mixed. This study addressed some inconsistencies by identifying associations between the Big Five personality traits, trait emotional intelligence (TEI), complaints of NRS, and disrupted sleep associated with insomnia. We predicted that neuroticism would relate to poorer sleep and that conscientiousness and TEI would be associated with better sleep. Openness to experience, extraversion, and agreeableness are not often discussed in the literature, but were expected to associate similarly as conscientiousness. Results provided support for the idea that trait characteristics are associated with insomnia severity and restorative sleep quality. These findings indicated that personality and TEI may play a role in development and maintenance of sleep disorders and daytime impairment of NRS; higher conscientiousness, lower neuroticism, and higher TEI possibly demonstrate a protective role to experiencing negative effects of poor sleep.

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Associations between sleep disturbances, personality, and trait emotional intelligence

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“…2 In addition, perfectionism may be a predisposing factor for poor sleep. [3][4][5] This may be due to the fact that the maladaptive form of perfectionism includes excessive concerns about making mistakes and is associated with worry and rumination. 6 Worry and rumination at bedtime are, in turn, assumed to lead to sleep onset and sleep maintenance difficulties.…”

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Perfectionism and Polysomnography-Determined Markers of Poor Sleep

Johann

Hertenstein

Kyle

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Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine

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Study Objectives: Perfectionism has been suggested to represent a predisposing factor for poor sleep. However, previous studies have relied on selfreported measures. The association between perfectionism and poor sleep measured by polysomnography (PSG) warrants further investigation. Methods: The current retrospective exploratory study used the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and PSG in an unselected sample of 334 consecutive sleep laboratory patients (140 males, 194 females, 44.6 ± 15.9 years). Data were analyzed using linear regression analyses. Results: High levels of perfectionism were associated with PSG-determined markers of poor sleep in the first sleep laboratory night. The total Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale score was significantly associated with the number of nocturnal awakenings in the first sleep laboratory night. The subscales "concern over mistakes" and "personal standards" of perfectionism were significantly associated with markers of poor sleep. In contrast, there were only a few associations between perfectionism and PSG variables of the second sleep laboratory night. Conclusions: This pattern of results suggests that high levels of perfectionism may predispose individuals to sleep disturbances in the context of acute stressors. Thus, the influence of perfectionism on poor sleep should be further investigated to improve treatment. I NTRO DUCTI O NPerfectionism is a personality trait that has been defined as a dispositional tendency to set excessively high standards and to evaluate one's own performance in an overly critical manner. 1 Perfectionism has been linked to several mental disorders including eating, anxiety, and depressive disorders.2 In addition, perfectionism may be a predisposing factor for poor sleep. [3][4][5] This may be due to the fact that the maladaptive form of perfectionism includes excessive concerns about making mistakes and is associated with worry and rumination. 6 Worry and rumination at bedtime are, in turn, assumed to lead to sleep onset and sleep maintenance difficulties.7 In particular, it has been suggested that individuals with high levels of perfectionism are more concerned about the effects of acute sleep disturbances on their daytime performance. 4 This may lead to increased worry and arousal at bedtime; therefore, perfectionism may contribute to the transition from acute to chronic sleep disturbances. It may be hypothesized that individuals prone to perfectionism actively attempt to force sleep initiation, a strategy called sleep effort that does not pay off and leads to sleep disturbances. 3,8 In line with these theoretical considerations, previous evidence suggests that individuals who fulfill the diagnostic criteria for insomnia present with higher levels of perfectionism than good sleepers. 9,10 Additionally, several studies showed that patients with insomnia strive for perfection on a behavioral level. [11][12][13] Longitudinal studies suggest that perfectionism Perfectionism is often assessed using the Hewitt and Flett Multidimen...

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