Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Adults are advised to spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, yet there is a dearth of scientific research on mattresses, a common sleep surface. We develop and conduct initial validation of the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire (BMSQ).

Methods

The BMSQ was designed with sleep scientists and clinicians (n = 5) and mattress industry professionals (n = 2) to assess two broad domains: mattress satisfaction (MS) and mattress characteristics (MC), including mattress type, size, age, and extent to which the mattress is pain-inducing. MS is measured with questions assessing mattress comfort, firmness, temperature, and overall satisfaction on 10-point scales from 1 (least) to 10 (most satisfied). We administered the BMSQ to a la

SUBMITTER: Robbins R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12713840 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature