A mysterious sensation about sleep and health: the role of interoception.
BMC Public Health
; 21(1): 1584, 2021 08 23.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Interoception is mental awareness, recognition and acknowledgement of physiological body signals. Understanding the role of sleep and interoception may provide a better understanding surrounding the sleep-health connection. Our primary objective was to examine the potential relationships between subjective sleep quality and multiple dimensions of interoceptive abilities in a large sample of young adults, a group who are vulnerable to sleep impairment and its widespread health consequences.METHODS:
We conducted an online cross-sectional survey targeting young adults, aged 18-25 years. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to identify subjective sleep quality and the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Version 2 was used to assess eight domains of interoception. We conducted a series of Spearman's bivariate correlations to assess the relationships between global sleep quality as well as the seven PSQI sub-components in relation to the eight interoception outcomes. We then conducted quantile regression to assess if global PSQI score was an independent predictor of interoception. Participants (n = 609) consented and provided data.RESULTS:
After adjustment, the global PSQI was a significant predictor of 'Non-Distracting', 'Emotional Awareness' and 'Trusting', where ß = - 0.10 (95% CI - 0.14, - 0.07), ß = 0.05 (0.01, 0.09), and ß = - 0.10 (- 0.14, - 0.05), respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
Our findings reveal a small, significant relationship between sleep quality and interoceptive abilities amongst young adults. Sleep impairment may inhibit interoceptive skills, thus adding value to the mechanistic explanation of the sleep-health relationship. Experimental and prospective studies are needed to determine temporal associations.Mots clés
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Intéroception
Type d'étude:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limites:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
BMC Public Health
Sujet du journal:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Année:
2021
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Émirats arabes unis