Trauma history and persistent poor objective and subjective sleep quality among midlife women.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Whereas some work links trauma exposure to poor subjective sleep quality, studies largely rely upon limited trauma measures and self-reported sleep at one time point. It is unknown whether trauma is related to persistent poor sleep, whether associations differ based on childhood versus adulthood trauma, and whether trauma exposure is related to poorer objectively assessed sleep. We tested whether childhood or adult trauma associated with persistent poor objectively and subjectively measured sleep at two time points in midlife women.

Methods

One hundred sixty-seven women aged 40-60 at baseline were assessed twice 5 years apart. At baseline, women reported childhood trauma (Child Trauma Questionnaire), adult trauma (Brief Trauma Questionnaire), demographics, depress

SUBMITTER: Jakubowski K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12140109 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature