ERIC Number: EJ1259186
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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The Relationship between Sleep and Autonomic Health
Oliver, Michael D.; Baldwin, Debora R.; Datta, Subimal
Journal of American College Health, v68 n5 p550-556 2020
Objective: To examine the relationship between sleep and resting autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning in college students. Participants: Participants were 141 undergraduate students (52 males) recruited from a large southeastern university during September-October 2017. Methods: Participants completed self-report inventories (demographic and sleep characteristics). Resting state skin conductance (SC) and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured in a laboratory setting for ANS functioning. Results: SC was positively associated with sleep quality (p = 0.027), sleep latency (p = 0.040), and use of sleep medication (p < 0.001). Analyses yielded a negative association between the standard deviation of the normal-normal interval of heart beats (SDNN) and the self-reported amount of time to fall asleep each night (p = 0.041). Sleep efficiency was negatively correlated with low frequency HRV (p = 0.002). Conclusions: Sleep components are associated with resting ANS activity, and targeted interventions focused on improved ANS functioning may benefit sleep quality in college students.
Descriptors: Sleep, Health, Correlation, Undergraduate Students, Physiology, Intervention, Health Behavior, Measurement Techniques, Metabolism, Well Being, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: MH59839; MH115470
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