Insomnia Symptoms and Well-Being: Longitudinal Follow-Up

Most Americans have occasional problems with symptoms of insomnia. Insomnia symptoms have been linked to psychological distress, but few studies have examined the relationship between insomnia symptoms and well-being. The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between insomnia s...

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Published in:Health psychology 2013-03, Vol.32 (3), p.311-319
Main Authors: KARLSON, Cynthia W, GALLAGHER, Matthew W, OLSON, Christy A, HAMILTON, Nancy A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Disorders of higher nervous function. Focal brain diseases. Central vestibular syndrome and deafness. Brain stem syndromes
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Human
Humans
Insomnia
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Midlife
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Neurology
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life - psychology
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - complications
Subjective wellbeing
Symptoms
Well Being
Wellbeing
Young Adult
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Summary:Most Americans have occasional problems with symptoms of insomnia. Insomnia symptoms have been linked to psychological distress, but few studies have examined the relationship between insomnia symptoms and well-being. The purpose of the present study was to assess the relationship between insomnia symptoms reported in a 10-year longitudinal study and the dimensions of subjective well-being and eudaimonic well-being, adjusting for the potential confounds of age, gender, and comorbid physical illness. The data for the present study came from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. Participants were 4,014 community dwelling adults (M age = 56.27 years, SD = 12.4; 55.4% female; 91.6% White). After adjusting for demographic characteristics and a wide range of chronic physical health conditions, we found that insomnia symptoms had a significant relationship with both subjective and eudaimonic well-being. Furthermore, the report of insomnia symptoms at 2 time points 10 years apart was found to have an additional impact on subjective and eudaimonic well-being. Results of this study suggest that insomnia symptoms have a strong relationship to individuals enjoying life and perceiving that one has a meaningful life. In addition, these data suggest that the experience of recurrent insomnia symptoms at 2 time points is particularly detrimental to one's well-being.
ISSN:0278-6133
1930-7810
DOI:10.1037/a0028186