Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2023-11-28DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2285799
Philip J Batterham, Frances P Thorndike, Robert Gerwien, Jeffrey Botbyl, Lee M Ritterband, Yuri Maricich, Helen Christensen
{"title":"Sleep-specific outcomes attributable to digitally delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in adults with insomnia and depressive symptoms.","authors":"Philip J Batterham, Frances P Thorndike, Robert Gerwien, Jeffrey Botbyl, Lee M Ritterband, Yuri Maricich, Helen Christensen","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2285799","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2285799","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of digitally delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) have demonstrated reductions in insomnia severity, depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and suicidal ideation. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of self-guided, digital CBT-I to improve sleep-specific outcomes.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An RCT of Australian adults with insomnia and depressive symptoms (<i>N</i> = 1149) compared SHUTi, a digital CBT-I intervention, with HealthWatch, an attention-matched control internet program, at baseline, posttest (9 weeks) and at 6-, 12-, and 18-month follow-ups. Online sleep diaries were used to derive measures of sleep-onset latency (SOL), wake after sleep onset (WASO), sleep efficiency (SE), number of awakenings, sleep quality, and total sleep time (TST).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants in the SHUTi condition had greater improvements at posttest compared with control for: SOL, WASO, SE, number of awakenings, and sleep quality. These improvements were sustained at every follow-up (<i>p</i> < .02 for all outcomes except TST, in which statistically significant increases were observed only at 12- and 18-months).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Digitally delivered CBT-I produced lasting improvements in sleep outcomes among adults with insomnia and depressive symptoms. Findings provide further evidence of long-term improvements associated with a digital therapeutic for insomnia, compared to an attention-control condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"410-419"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138453139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-05-23DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2314281
Clara Sancho-Domingo, Pernilla Garmy, Annika Norell
{"title":"Nighttime Texting on Social Media, Sleep Parameters, and Adolescent Sadness: A Mediation Analysis.","authors":"Clara Sancho-Domingo, Pernilla Garmy, Annika Norell","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2314281","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2314281","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The use of social media during bedtime has increased in the past years among adolescents, contributing to disturbed sleep quality, which could potentially be related to emotional problems. This study aimed to analyze the mediation effects of sleep parameters on the relationship between NightTime Texting (NTT) on social media and adolescent sadness.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We used a cross-sectional study and evaluated a total of 1464 Swedish students aged 15-17 (55.7% girls) to examine their frequency of NTT on social media, sleep parameters, and adolescent sadness. Bivariate and mediation analyses were performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 60% (n = 882) of adolescents engaged in nighttime instant messaging, with 37% (n = 330) reporting texting every night. Higher frequency of NTT was significantly associated with later bedtimes (η2 > 0.12), extended weekend wake-up times (η2 = 0.07), increased social jetlag (η2 = 0.07), and reduced sleep duration on schooldays (η2 = 0.10). Multicategorical parallel mediation analyses revealed that sleep duration on schooldays had an indirect effect on the relationship between both Occasional NTT (a11b1 = 0.05, p < .05) and Daily NTT (a21b1 = 0.12, p < .05) with sadness. Mediation effects were not moderated by gender (p > .05), however, the association between Occasional NTT and higher sadness was significantly linked to boys (t = 2.72; p = .007).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings showed a large percentage of adolescents engaging in nighttime social media use with worse quality of sleep, and underlined sleep duration on schooldays as a mediator associated with emotional problems in adolescents. These insights can aid in developing strategies for healthier habits to address the misuse of social media and prevent related health problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"488-498"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141086316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-02-29DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2322517
Adam R Kinney, Lisa A Brenner, Morgan Nance, Joseph Mignogna, Audrey D Cobb, Jeri E Forster, Christi S Ulmer, Risa Nakase-Richardson, Nazanin H Bahraini
{"title":"Factors Influencing Adherence to Insomnia and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treatments among Veterans with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.","authors":"Adam R Kinney, Lisa A Brenner, Morgan Nance, Joseph Mignogna, Audrey D Cobb, Jeri E Forster, Christi S Ulmer, Risa Nakase-Richardson, Nazanin H Bahraini","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2322517","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2322517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To understand factors influencing adherence to recommended treatment for insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among Veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured interviews (<i>n</i> = 49) with 29 clinical stakeholders and 20 Veterans were conducted. Clinical stakeholders included Veterans Health Administration providers and policymakers involved in the management of mTBI and/or sleep disorders. Veterans included those with a clinician-confirmed mTBI with a recent history of insomnia disorder and/or OSA treatment. Themes were identified using a Descriptive and Interpretive approach.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Barriers to sleep disorder treatment adherence included factors associated with the patient (e.g., negative appraisal of treatment benefit), intervention (e.g., side effects), health conditions (e.g., cognitive challenges), health care system (e.g., limited availability of care), and socioeconomic status (e.g., economic instability). Similarly, facilitators of adherence included patient- (e.g., positive appraisal of treatment benefit), intervention- (e.g., flexible delivery format), condition- (e.g., accommodating cognitive impairments), health care system- (e.g., access to adherence support), and socioeconomic-related factors (e.g., social support).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interviews revealed the multi-faceted nature of factors influencing adherence to sleep disorder treatment among Veterans with mTBI. Findings can inform the development of novel interventions and care delivery models that meet the complex needs of this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"553-570"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139991891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-01-23DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2303467
Anthony B Cifre, Christopher J Budnick, Johanna Bick, Eleanor L McGlinchey, Carol H Ripple, Amy R Wolfson, Candice A Alfano
{"title":"Sleep Health among Children Adopted from Foster Care: The Moderating Effect of Parent-Child Sleep Interactions.","authors":"Anthony B Cifre, Christopher J Budnick, Johanna Bick, Eleanor L McGlinchey, Carol H Ripple, Amy R Wolfson, Candice A Alfano","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2303467","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2303467","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Sleep disruption is prevalent among children placed in foster care, elevating risk for a range of deleterious outcomes. Theoretically, achieving permanency via adoption may have a positive influence on children's sleep via the presence of various factors, but little is known about the sleep health of children adopted from foster care, including predictors and moderators of sleep health.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The current study included 226 parents who adopted a child from foster care in the U.S. (aged 4-11 years) within the past two years and a propensity score matched sample of 379 caregivers of children currently in foster care. Both samples completed online questionnaires about their child's sleep, physical, and mental health.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Comparatively, children in foster care experienced more nightmares, night terrors, moving to someone else's' bed during the night, and worse overall sleep quality, whereas adopted children were reported to experience significantly more nighttime awakenings. In the adopted sample, a greater number of prior foster placements unexpectedly predicted lower total sleep disturbance scores, but this relationship was moderated by parent-child interactions around sleep. In general, greater parental involvement in children's sleep was associated with lower levels of child sleep disturbance.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings suggest that while specific sleep problems might remit after children in foster care achieve permanence, nighttime sleep fragmentation often persists. Parent-child interactions surrounding sleep may be pivotal in improving sleep health in this population.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"472-487"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139542463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2023-11-15DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2279308
Sadia B Ghani, Karla Granados, Chloe C A Wills, Pamela Alfonso-Miller, Orfeu M Buxton, John M Ruiz, Sairam Parthasarathy, Sanjay R Patel, Patty Molina, Azizi Seixas, Girardin Jean-Louis, Michael A Grandner
{"title":"Association of Birthplace for Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Sleep Disorder Symptoms, at the US-Mexico Border.","authors":"Sadia B Ghani, Karla Granados, Chloe C A Wills, Pamela Alfonso-Miller, Orfeu M Buxton, John M Ruiz, Sairam Parthasarathy, Sanjay R Patel, Patty Molina, Azizi Seixas, Girardin Jean-Louis, Michael A Grandner","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2279308","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2279308","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The present study investigated the roles birthplace and acculturation play in sleep estimates among Hispanic/Latino population at the US-Mexico border.</p><p><strong>Measures: </strong>Data were collected in 2016, from <i>N</i> = 100 adults of Mexican descent from the city of Nogales, AZ, at the US-Mexico border. Sleep was assessed with the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Insomnia Severity Index categorized as none, mild, moderate, and severe, and Multivariable Apnea Prediction Index (MAP) categorized as never, infrequently, and frequently. Acculturation was measured with the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans II (ARSMA-II).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample consisted of majority Mexican-born (66%, vs. born in the USA 38.2%). Being born in the USA was associated with 55 fewer minutes of nighttime sleep (<i>p</i> = .011), and 1.65 greater PSQI score (<i>p</i> = .031). Compared to no symptoms, being born in the USA was associated with greater likelihood of severe difficulty falling asleep (OR = 8.3, <i>p</i> = .030) and severe difficulty staying asleep (OR = 11.2, <i>p</i> = .050), as well as decreased likelihood of breathing pauses during sleep (OR = 0.18, <i>P</i> = .020). These relationships remained significant after Mexican acculturation was entered in these models. However, greater Anglo acculturation appears to mediate one fewer hour of sleep per night, poorer sleep quality, and reporting of severe difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Among individuals of Mexican descent, being born in the USA (vs Mexico) is associated with about 1 hour less sleep per night, worse sleep quality, more insomnia symptoms, and less mild sleep apnea symptoms. These relationships are influenced by acculturation, primarily the degree of Anglo rather than the degree of Mexican acculturation.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"393-409"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11093882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134650488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-02-18DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2318261
Cassian J Duthie, Claire Cameron, Kelby Smith-Han, Lutz Beckert, Shenyll Delpachitra, Sheila N Garland, Bryn Sparks, Erik Wibowo
{"title":"Reasons for why Medical Students Prefer Specific Sleep Management Strategies.","authors":"Cassian J Duthie, Claire Cameron, Kelby Smith-Han, Lutz Beckert, Shenyll Delpachitra, Sheila N Garland, Bryn Sparks, Erik Wibowo","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2318261","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2318261","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Insomnia symptoms are common among medical students. This study explored the perspectives of medical students about which sleep management strategies to use.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Medical students responded to an online survey on their thoughts about the use of various sleep management strategies.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 828 respondents, 568 (69%) provided responses to questions about the most preferred strategies and 450 (54%) provided responses about their least preferred strategies. About 48.5% felt their insomnia symptoms were too mild to see a clinician and 23.9% did not think their symptoms warranted sleep medication. Over 40% of students could not avoid work before sleep, have consistent sleep/wake times, or engage in regular exercise because of their busy and inconsistent schedules. Approximately 40-60% could not improve their sleep environment (e.g. better heating and bed) because of the associated costs. Over 80% reported an inability to change their pre-sleep habits (e.g. using electronics close to bedtime, using bed for activities other than sleep or sex). Half of the students disliked relaxation techniques or felt they would not help. Around 30-50% did not believe that changing caffeine and/or alcohol intake would affect their sleep.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Medical students may benefit from additional sleep education. Clinicians may need to discuss which strategies individual students prefer and modify their recommendations accordingly.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"516-529"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139900955","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-01-19DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2301412
He-Li Sun, Yue Ying Wang, Yuan Feng, Xiling Cui, Teris Cheung, Zhaohui Su, Yi-Lang Tang, Gabor S Ungvari, Chee H Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang
{"title":"COVID-19 and Sleep Problems: A Perspective from Bibliometric Analysis.","authors":"He-Li Sun, Yue Ying Wang, Yuan Feng, Xiling Cui, Teris Cheung, Zhaohui Su, Yi-Lang Tang, Gabor S Ungvari, Chee H Ng, Yu-Tao Xiang","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2301412","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2301412","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the containment measures for COVID-19 have affected sleep quality in the population. This study explored sleep-related research from a bibliometric perspective to provide an overview of the research outputs in this field.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Original and review articles were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection (WOSCC) database from December 2019 to 7 Aug 2023. R package \"bibliometrix\" was used to summarize the number of articles of authors, institutions, and countries; count the citations of the articles, and generate a Three-Fields Plot. VOSviewer software was applied to visualize the collaboration network among authors and institutions, and to conduct a co-occurrence analysis of keywords.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 4,499 articles on COVID-19 and sleep, and 25,883 articles on non-COVID-19 and sleep were included. Sleep related articles were mainly published by authors from China, the USA, and Italy. For COVID-19 and sleep research, Huazhong University of Science was the most productive institution. The Psychiatry Research was the most influential journal across the different subject categories of this field. \"Mental health\", \"anxiety\", and \"depression\" were the most common keywords, while \"sleep quality\" and \"quality of life\" were the likely topic areas in terms of future research directions.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings provide a comprehensive perspective for researchers to understand the wider landscape of both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 sleep-related research area.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"457-471"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139492390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2023-11-30DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2289442
Megan E Petrov, Dana R Epstein, Lois Krahn, Michael Todd, John G Park, Erik K St Louis, Timothy I Morgenthaler, Coles M Hoffmann, Kristina Hasanaj, Kevin Hollingshead, Tsung-Yen Yu, Matthew P Buman
{"title":"SleepWell24, a Smartphone Application to Promote Adherence to Positive Airway Pressure Therapy: Feasibility and Acceptability in a Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Megan E Petrov, Dana R Epstein, Lois Krahn, Michael Todd, John G Park, Erik K St Louis, Timothy I Morgenthaler, Coles M Hoffmann, Kristina Hasanaj, Kevin Hollingshead, Tsung-Yen Yu, Matthew P Buman","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2289442","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2289442","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of <i>SleepWell24</i>, a multicomponent, evidence-based smartphone application, to improve positive airway pressure therapy (PAP) adherence, among patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) naive to PAP.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In a single-blind randomized controlled trial, <i>SleepWell24</i>, with a companion activity monitor was compared to usual care plus the activity monitor and its associated app. <i>SleepWell24</i> provides objective feedback on PAP usage and sleep/physical activity patterns, and chronic disease management. Patients were recruited from two sleep medicine centers and followed over the first 60 days of PAP. Feasibility and acceptability were measured by recruitment/retention rates, app usage, differences in post-trial Treatment Evaluation Questionnaire (TEQ) scores, and patient interviews. Exploratory, intent-to-treat logistic and linear mixed models estimated PAP adherence and clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 103 eligible participants, 87 were enrolled (<i>SleepWell24 n</i> = 40, control <i>n</i> = 47; mean 57.6y [SD = 12.3], 44.8% female). Retention was ≥95% across arms. There were no significant differences in TEQ scores. <i>SleepWell24</i> participants engaged with the app on 62.9% of trial days. PAP use was high across both arms (<i>SleepWell24</i> vs. Control: mean hours 5.98 vs. 5.86). There were no differences in PAP adherence or clinical outcomes.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong><i>SleepWell24</i> was feasible and acceptable among PAP-naive patients with OSA.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>NCT03156283https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03156283.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"420-432"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11136882/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138464516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2024-02-25DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2024.2319835
Katrina A Rufino, Courtney J Bolstad, Courtney B Worley, Michelle A Patriquin, Michael R Nadorff
{"title":"Factor Analysis and Validation of the Disturbing Dream and Nightmare Severity Index in an Inpatient Sample.","authors":"Katrina A Rufino, Courtney J Bolstad, Courtney B Worley, Michelle A Patriquin, Michael R Nadorff","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2319835","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2024.2319835","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Study objectives: </strong>The Disturbing Dream and Nightmare Severity Index (DDNSI) has been used widely in research and clinical practice without psychometric evidence supporting its use in clinical samples. The present study aimed to explore and confirm the factor structure of the DDNSI in an inpatient sample. We also sought to test the measure's construct validity.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Two samples of U.S. inpatients including adult (<i>N</i> = 937) and adolescent (<i>N</i> = 274) participants provided data on nightmares (i.e. DDNSI), sleep quality (i.e. the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index) and related psychopathology symptoms (e.g. depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses found the six original items of the DDNSI to load onto a single latent factor.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The DDNSI was found to be a valid measure of nightmare frequency and distress, as it was significantly correlated with the items related to disturbing dreams, and the DDNSI was able to differentiate between nightmares and psychopathology symptoms. Though this research comes nearly two decades after the initial creation and use of the DDNSI, it provides a foundation for the scientific rigor of previous and future studies on nightmares using the DDNSI.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"540-552"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139974738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Behavioral Sleep MedicinePub Date : 2024-07-01Epub Date: 2023-12-26DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2023.2298377
Zachary Ta, Allyson A Gilles, Nasim Parsinejad, Marlene J Egger, Kelly Glazer Baron
{"title":"Predicting the Persistence of Insomnia Symptoms during the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Zachary Ta, Allyson A Gilles, Nasim Parsinejad, Marlene J Egger, Kelly Glazer Baron","doi":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2298377","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15402002.2023.2298377","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The goal of this study is to evaluate the factors associated with vulnerability and course of insomnia longitudinally in the COVID-19 pandemic and examine differences between: (a) those who never demonstrated clinical insomnia symptoms, (b) those who demonstrated clinically elevated insomnia symptoms at 1 or 2 time points, and (c) those who demonstrated clinically elevated insomnia symptoms at all 3 time points.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants (≥18 years old) completed measures of insomnia (ISI), depression (PHQ-8), anxiety (GAD-7), and pre-sleep arousal (PSAS) at 3 time points (baseline, 1 month, and 3 months). Data were analyzed using univariable odds ratios and multivariable multicategory logistic regression to determine demographic, psychological, and behavioral predictors of insomnia persistence.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 129 participants completed all 3 assessments (70 female, age <i>M</i> = 44 years, SD = 16). We found that 40% (<i>N</i> = 51) never had insomnia symptoms, 33% (<i>N</i> = 42) reported transient insomnia symptoms (1 or 2 time points), and 28% (<i>N</i> = 36) reported persistent insomnia symptoms (all 3 time points). From the multivariable multicategory logistic analyses, pre-sleep arousal, gender, and income were significant predictors of insomnia persistence.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Findings indicate elevated insomnia symptoms were persistent in a substantial number of individuals throughout the pandemic. Results suggest additional insomnia and psychological interventions are needed to improve sleep and mental health.</p>","PeriodicalId":55393,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral Sleep Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"433-445"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139040966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}