Optimism and self-esteem are related to sleep. Results from a large community-based sample.
- Lemola S Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62a, 4055, Basel, Switzerland, sakari.lemola@unibas.ch.
- Räikkönen K
- Gomez V
- Allemand M
- 2012-10-12
Published in:
- International journal of behavioral medicine. - 2013
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Community-Based Participatory Research
Depression
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Middle Aged
Personal Satisfaction
Self Concept
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Social Support
United States
Women's Health
English
BACKGROUND
There is evidence that positive personality characteristics, such as optimism and self-esteem, are important for health. Less is known about possible determinants of positive personality characteristics.
PURPOSE
To test the relationship of optimism and self-esteem with insomnia symptoms and sleep duration.
METHOD
Sleep parameters, optimism, and self-esteem were assessed by self-report in a community-based sample of 1,805 adults aged between 30 and 84 years in the USA. Moderation of the relation between sleep and positive characteristics by gender and age as well as potential confounding of the association by depressive disorder was tested.
RESULTS
Individuals with insomnia symptoms scored lower on optimism and self-esteem largely independent of age and sex, controlling for symptoms of depression and sleep duration. Short sleep duration (<6 h) was related to lower optimism and self-esteem when compared to individuals sleeping 7-8 h, controlling depressive symptoms. Long sleep duration (>9 h) was also related to low optimism and self-esteem independent of age and sex.
CONCLUSION
Good and sufficient sleep is associated with positive personality characteristics. This relationship is independent of the association between poor sleep and depression.
There is evidence that positive personality characteristics, such as optimism and self-esteem, are important for health. Less is known about possible determinants of positive personality characteristics.
PURPOSE
To test the relationship of optimism and self-esteem with insomnia symptoms and sleep duration.
METHOD
Sleep parameters, optimism, and self-esteem were assessed by self-report in a community-based sample of 1,805 adults aged between 30 and 84 years in the USA. Moderation of the relation between sleep and positive characteristics by gender and age as well as potential confounding of the association by depressive disorder was tested.
RESULTS
Individuals with insomnia symptoms scored lower on optimism and self-esteem largely independent of age and sex, controlling for symptoms of depression and sleep duration. Short sleep duration (<6 h) was related to lower optimism and self-esteem when compared to individuals sleeping 7-8 h, controlling depressive symptoms. Long sleep duration (>9 h) was also related to low optimism and self-esteem independent of age and sex.
CONCLUSION
Good and sufficient sleep is associated with positive personality characteristics. This relationship is independent of the association between poor sleep and depression.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- green
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1007/s12529-012-9272-z
- PMID 23055029
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/159741
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