Daniela Curado1, Viviam Barros2, Emérita Opaleye2, Sarah Bowen3, Helena Hachul4,5,6, Ana Regina Noto2. 1. Nepsis - Research Center on Health and Substance Use - MBRP Brasil - Brazilian Center for Research and Training in Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, São Paulo, Brazil, Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 862, 1° andar Ed. Ciências Biomédicas, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04023-062, Brazil. dani.fc@live.com. 2. Nepsis - Research Center on Health and Substance Use - MBRP Brasil - Brazilian Center for Research and Training in Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, São Paulo, Brazil, Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Botucatu, 862, 1° andar Ed. Ciências Biomédicas, Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04023-062, Brazil. 3. Psychology Department, Pacific University, School of Health Professions, 190 SE 8th Ave., Hillsboro, OR, 97123, USA. 4. Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Rua Napoleão de Barros, 925 Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil. 5. Department of Gynecology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, R. Napoleão de Barros, 608 - Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil. 6. Department of Gynecology, Casa de Saúde Santa Marcelina, Rua Santa Marcelina, 91 - Itaquera, São Paulo, SP, 08270-070, Brazil.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate dispositional mindfulness, psychiatric symptoms, and their relationship with insomnia severity among female chronic hypnotic users. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional study, including 76 women with chronic hypnotic use. Participants completed several self-report questionnaires: sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms (CES-D), anxiety levels (STAI-T), dispositional mindfulness (FFMQ), and insomnia severity (ISI). Exploratory linear regression models were used to identify factors related to insomnia severity. RESULTS: Multiple linear regression models showed that, for the total sample (N = 76), age (B = - 0.14, p = 0.003), depressive symptoms (B = 0.16, p = 0.005), and the mindfulness facets "observe" (B = 0.21. p = 0.013) and "act with awareness-auto pilot" (B = - 0.48, p = 0.017) were correlated to insomnia severity. CONCLUSION: Results confirm a relationship between mindfulness and insomnia among female chronic hypnotic users, specifically regarding the ability to observe and act with awareness. A higher score on the "observe" facet was positively correlated with insomnia. This may be because the skill of observing itself, isolated from other mindfulness precepts, does not provide sufficient strategies to cope with the observed discomfort. Increased "acting with awareness-autopilot" was negatively correlated with insomnia severity, arguably because it stimulates breaking automatic patterns of thoughts and behaviors that contribute to the perpetuation of the insomnia cycle.
PURPOSE: To investigate dispositional mindfulness, psychiatric symptoms, and their relationship with insomnia severity among female chronic hypnotic users. METHODS: Observational, cross-sectional study, including 76 women with chronic hypnotic use. Participants completed several self-report questionnaires: sociodemographic characteristics, depressive symptoms (CES-D), anxiety levels (STAI-T), dispositional mindfulness (FFMQ), and insomnia severity (ISI). Exploratory linear regression models were used to identify factors related to insomnia severity. RESULTS: Multiple linear regression models showed that, for the total sample (N = 76), age (B = - 0.14, p = 0.003), depressive symptoms (B = 0.16, p = 0.005), and the mindfulness facets "observe" (B = 0.21. p = 0.013) and "act with awareness-auto pilot" (B = - 0.48, p = 0.017) were correlated to insomnia severity. CONCLUSION: Results confirm a relationship between mindfulness and insomnia among female chronic hypnotic users, specifically regarding the ability to observe and act with awareness. A higher score on the "observe" facet was positively correlated with insomnia. This may be because the skill of observing itself, isolated from other mindfulness precepts, does not provide sufficient strategies to cope with the observed discomfort. Increased "acting with awareness-autopilot" was negatively correlated with insomnia severity, arguably because it stimulates breaking automatic patterns of thoughts and behaviors that contribute to the perpetuation of the insomnia cycle.
Authors: Ruth A Baer; Gregory T Smith; Emily Lykins; Daniel Button; Jennifer Krietemeyer; Shannon Sauer; Erin Walsh; Danielle Duggan; J Mark G Williams Journal: Assessment Date: 2008-02-29
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Authors: Víviam Vargas Barros; Emérita Sátiro Opaleye; Marcelo Demarzo; Sarah Bowen; Daniela Fernández Curado; Helena Hachul; Ana Regina Noto Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-03-16 Impact factor: 3.240