This Internet-based investigation assessed the frequency of multiple sleep hygiene practices in 128 good sleepers and 92 poor sleepers (mean age = 41.6, SD = 12.8, 61.8% women). The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index was used to measure sleep quality (< 5 = good sleep, > 7 = poor sleep). Although sleep hygiene practices were generally good, poor sleepers showed increased cognitive activity in the b...

Insomnia has a negative impact on mental health and is potential risk factor for impulsive problematic behavior. This multicenter, cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of insomnia underlying maintaining factors in group forensic psychiatric inpatients (N = 281). severity, subjective sleep quality, hygiene erroneous cognitions about were measured with Severity Index, Pittsburgh Slee...

The study examined the relationship between self-compassion and sleep quality. We also investigated whether was mediated by brooding, perceived stress, hygiene, anxiety about associated with anxiety, depression, mental well-being indirectly through A sample of 468 adults completed measures demographics, health, quality, self-compassion, predisposing (arousability, perfectionism, interpersonal p...

BACKGROUND Sleep disturbance and fatigue are common and distressing pediatric cancer-related outcomes. Sleep hygiene education and relaxation techniques are recommended to improve sleep in healthy children and adult cancer survivors. No studies have tested these interventions to improve sleep and fatigue for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in the home setting. OBJECTIVES The ...

This article is composed of a review of how the increasing numbers of people working abnormal hours (referred to as "shift workers") can best be helped by the science of chronobiology. While recognizing that chronobiologists can give much general advice regarding such things as diet, sleep hygiene, cardiovascular health, and the need to address social and domestic tensions, this article will fo...

BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that inadequate or disturbed sleep is associated with increased cardiovascular risk in adults. There are limited data on sleep quality and associated cardiovascular risk in children. METHODS We obtained data on adolescents from the 2009/10 cycle of the Healthy Heart Schools' Program, a population-based cross-sectional study in the Niagara region of Ontario. Partic...

Abstract Introduction College students are at risk for sleep disturbances that may influence academic performance and cognitive function. Poor hygiene quality over time results in inadequate daytime sleepiness, which, if not addressed, eventually leads to deprivation adverse health effects. The current study aims identify practices self-efficacy relate poor good sleepers categorized according t...

BACKGROUND Children with disabilities are more likely to have sleep disturbances than children without disabilities. Identifying attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and perceptions of caregivers and health professionals is essential in developing effective intervention programs to improve disabled children's sleep health. However, no such qualitative data about adults who have key roles in the life ...

On-call or stand-by is becoming an increasingly prevalent form of work scheduling. However, on-call arrangements are typically utilised when workloads are low, for example at night, which can result in inadequate sleep. It is a matter of concern that on-call work is associated with an increased risk of workplace injury. This study sought to determine the economic cost of injury due to inadequat...

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