Sleep dysfunction in social anxiety disorder.

IF 3.8 3区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

British Journal of Clinical Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-26 DOI:10.1111/bjc.12541

Roni Oren-Yagoda, Adi Tene, Idan M Aderka

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Abstract

Background: Anxiety disorders frequently co-occur with sleep disturbances, and social anxiety disorder (SAD) is no exception (Journal of affective disorders, 2020, 260, 200).

Aims: The present study examined differences in sleep dysfunction between individuals with and without SAD as well as the temporal relationship between reported sleep quality and anxiety in individuals' daily lives.

Materials & methods: Eighty-seven participants took part in the study: 44 met diagnostic criteria for SAD and 43 did not. Both groups completed a daily diary measurement to assess the levels of experienced anxiety and sleep quality every day for 21 consecutive days.

Results: Individuals with SAD reported significantly poorer sleep across all measured variables compared with those without SAD. Hierarchical linear modelling (HLM) analyses showed reciprocal effects between sleep duration and anxiety, with both variables predicting each other on subsequent days. In addition, sleep quality and time to fall asleep predicted subsequent anxiety but not vice versa.

Discussion: The findings suggest that sleep could play an important role in the maintenance of social anxiety.

Conclusion: Sleep interventions targeting duration, quality, and time to fall asleep may be beneficial for improving SAD symptoms.

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British Journal of Clinical Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Clinical Psychology publishes original research, both empirical and theoretical, on all aspects of clinical psychology: - clinical and abnormal psychology featuring descriptive or experimental studies - aetiology, assessment and treatment of the whole range of psychological disorders irrespective of age group and setting - biological influences on individual behaviour - studies of psychological interventions and treatment on individuals, dyads, families and groups