Daily variation in sleep characteristics in individuals with and without post traumatic stress disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sleep disturbances are common in individuals with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, little is known about how daily variation in sleep characteristics is related to PTSD. This study examined the night-to-night and weekday versus weekend variation in sleep duration, sleep quality, trouble falling asleep, and difficulty staying asleep in individuals with and without PTSD.

Methods

Participants (N = 157; 80 with PTSD, 77 without PTSD) completed daily self-reports of their nighttime sleep characteristics for 15 consecutive days. Linear mixed models were used to examine the associations between the 7 days of the week and weekday versus weekend variation in sleep characteristics and PTSD.

Results

Individuals with PTSD reported shorter sleep duration,

SUBMITTER: Biggs QM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8180043 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature