Prolonged Insomnia Frequently Traced Back to Significant Personality Disorder
The University of Utah in Salt Lake City has conducted a study that reveals a connection between bedtime procrastination and certain negative personality traits. The study, published in the science magazine "EurekAlert", involved 390 young adults, with an average age of around 24 years, and was led by Steven Carlson, a doctoral student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah.
The study focused on five personality traits: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness. The researchers found that higher neuroticism, associated with emotional instability and anxiety, and lower conscientiousness, reflecting reduced self-discipline and organization, are linked to bedtime procrastination. Lower extraversion, indicating less inclination towards social or stimulating activities, was also found to contribute to delaying sleep.
The study concluded that people with late-night sleep behavior tend to have certain negative personality traits. However, it did not specify the exact nature of these traits associated with late-night sleep behavior. It also did not provide information on the methodology used to determine sleep behavior patterns.
The participants kept a sleep diary for 14 days and evaluated their own procrastination behavior when going to bed. They filled out a standardized questionnaire to assess their personality traits. The participants were divided into two groups: "night owls" who like to stay up late at night, and "morning larks" who like to wake up early.
The study found that procrastinating bedtime is linked to poor planning skills, low self-discipline, and problems with time management. Difficulties in dealing with fears and worries can also be a cause of bedtime procrastination. However, the study did not indicate whether the negative personality traits were caused by late-night sleep behavior or if they were a contributing factor.
The study did not mention any potential implications or future research related to its findings, nor did it disclose any funding sources or potential conflicts of interest. A previous study determined the best time to fall asleep, but this study did not specify that information.
In summary, the University of Utah study has found that bedtime procrastination is influenced more by certain negative personality traits than by individual sleep-wake preferences (chronotype). The study provides valuable insights into the psychological factors that may contribute to bedtime procrastination, but further research is needed to fully understand the nature of these relationships.
- The study on bedtime procrastination at the University of Utah suggests that mental-health factors, such as neuroticism and difficulty dealing with fears and worries, can impact fitness-and-exercise routines and health-and-wellness, as sleep plays a crucial role in overall well-being.
- Science magazine "EurekAlert" published a report revealing that higher neuroticism, lower conscientiousness, and lower extraversion are key personality traits that might lead to sleep disruption due to bedtime procrastination, impacting one's sleep schedule and, therefore, their wellness and fitness.
- As the study at the University of Utah maintains, poor mental health, represented by higher neuroticism and lower conscientiousness and extraversion, can be detrimental to one's mental-health, as these negative personality traits influence sleep patterns through bedtime procrastination, potentially impacting their health-and-wellness and fitness-and-exercise habits.
