POOR SLEEPERS WHO DO NOT COMPLAIN OF INSOMNIA - MYTHS AND REALITIES ABOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL AND LIFE-STYLE CHARACTERISTICS OF OLDER GOOD AND POOR SLEEPERS

被引:76
作者
FICHTEN, CS
CRETI, L
AMSEL, R
BRENDER, W
WEINSTEIN, N
LIBMAN, E
机构
[1] DAWSON COLL,MONTREAL,PQ,CANADA
[2] CONCORDIA UNIV,MONTREAL,PQ H3G 1M8,CANADA
[3] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL,PQ H3A 2T5,CANADA
关键词
INSOMNIA; SLEEP; AGING; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ADJUSTMENT; LIFE-STYLE;
D O I
10.1007/BF01857869
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Psychological adjustment, lifestyle, and sleep parameters were investigated in 634 older community residents. Participants were divided into three categories: good sleepers, poor sleepers experiencing high distress, and poor sleepers experiencing minimal distress. Results indicate that (1) highly distressed poor sleepers manifested an anxious, depressed, negative cognitive-affective set; (2) many coped well with age related changes in sleep quality - they resembled good sleepers in the relative absence of psychological maladjustment they displayed; (3) the three groups had similar lifestyles, but they differed in the cognitive-affective evaluation of their activities, (4) the insomnia complaint is itself multifaceted and is comprised of three distinct elements - difficulty sleeping, distress, and daytime fatigue; (5) sleep practices (e.g., naps, bedtimes) are not implicated in chronic poor sleep; and (6) many commonly held assumptions about sleep disruptions in older individuals are myth rather than reality. Implications for better understanding and treating insomnia in older individuals are discussed.
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页码:189 / 223
页数:35
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