TY - JOUR
T1 - Association of sleep duration with mental health
T2 - results from a Spanish general population survey
AU - Braçe, Olta
AU - Duncan, Dustin T.
AU - Correa-Fernández, José
AU - Garrido-Cumbrera, Marco
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the association of sleep duration and mental health among the general population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with an adult Spanish population sample between 16 and 64 years old. The information was obtained from data provided by a randomly selected representative sample of 505 adults stratified by age, sex, and geographic area. Participants were interviewed face-to-face in their respective households with questions including sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, sleep duration, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire to screen risk for poor mental health. The duration of sleep hours were grouped into the following categories: < 6 h, 6-7 h, and, > 7 h. Regression analysis was used to assess associations between sleep duration and risk of poor mental health. Results: A percentage of respondents 13.1% reported sleeping less than 6 h. The analysis demonstrated a significant (p = 0.001) negative (B = − 0.512) relationship between hours of sleep and risk of poor mental health (GHQ-12), demonstrating that reduced sleep duration increases the risk of poor mental health. Conclusions: Sleep duration lower than 6 h is prevalent among the general population in Spain, especially among women and people who frequently use electronic devices. The results show that people who experience shorter sleep duration face a greater risk of poor mental health. These findings suggest that it is important to raise awareness of healthy sleeping habits, with emphasis on adequate sleep duration.
AB - Purpose: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the association of sleep duration and mental health among the general population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with an adult Spanish population sample between 16 and 64 years old. The information was obtained from data provided by a randomly selected representative sample of 505 adults stratified by age, sex, and geographic area. Participants were interviewed face-to-face in their respective households with questions including sociodemographic characteristics, lifestyle, sleep duration, and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire to screen risk for poor mental health. The duration of sleep hours were grouped into the following categories: < 6 h, 6-7 h, and, > 7 h. Regression analysis was used to assess associations between sleep duration and risk of poor mental health. Results: A percentage of respondents 13.1% reported sleeping less than 6 h. The analysis demonstrated a significant (p = 0.001) negative (B = − 0.512) relationship between hours of sleep and risk of poor mental health (GHQ-12), demonstrating that reduced sleep duration increases the risk of poor mental health. Conclusions: Sleep duration lower than 6 h is prevalent among the general population in Spain, especially among women and people who frequently use electronic devices. The results show that people who experience shorter sleep duration face a greater risk of poor mental health. These findings suggest that it is important to raise awareness of healthy sleeping habits, with emphasis on adequate sleep duration.
KW - GHQ-12
KW - Lifestyle
KW - Mental health
KW - Sleep duration
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U2 - 10.1007/s11325-021-02332-0
DO - 10.1007/s11325-021-02332-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 34003436
AN - SCOPUS:85106218473
SN - 1520-9512
VL - 26
SP - 389
EP - 396
JO - Sleep and Breathing
JF - Sleep and Breathing
IS - 1
ER -