Perceived Immune Status and Sleep: A Survey among Dutch Students
Joint Authors
Donners, Anouk A. M. T.
Tromp, Marilou D. P.
Roth, Thomas
Verster, J. C.
Garssen, Johan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-09-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Reduced immune functioning may have a negative impact on sleep and health, and vice versa.
A survey among Dutch young adults (18–35 years old) was administered to collect information on perception of reduced immunity and its relationship to sleep disorders, sleep duration, and quality.
Sleep disorders were assessed with the SLEEP-50 questionnaire subscales of sleep apnea, insomnia, circadian rhythm disorder, and daily functioning.
Dutch young adults (N = 574) completed the survey.
Among them, subjects (N = 209; 36.4%) reported perceived reduced immunity.
Relative to those with a normal immune status, subjects reporting reduced immunity had significantly higher scores (p=0.0001) on sleep apnea (2.6 versus 3.6), insomnia (5.1 versus 6.8), and circadian rhythm disorder (2.1 versus 2.7).
Subjects reporting reduced immunity also had significantly poorer daily functioning scores (5.4 versus 7.6, p=0.0001).
No differences were observed in total sleep time, but those reporting reduced immunity had significantly poorer ratings of sleep quality (6.8 versus 7.2, p=0.0001).
Our findings suggest that perceived reduced immunity is associated with sleep disturbances, impaired daily functioning, and a poorer sleep quality.
Experimental studies including the assessment of immune biomarkers and objective measures of sleep (polysomnography) should confirm the current observations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Donners, Anouk A. M. T.& Tromp, Marilou D. P.& Garssen, Johan& Roth, Thomas& Verster, J. C.. 2015. Perceived Immune Status and Sleep: A Survey among Dutch Students. Sleep Disorders،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Donners, Anouk A. M. T.…[et al.]. Perceived Immune Status and Sleep: A Survey among Dutch Students. Sleep Disorders No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Donners, Anouk A. M. T.& Tromp, Marilou D. P.& Garssen, Johan& Roth, Thomas& Verster, J. C.. Perceived Immune Status and Sleep: A Survey among Dutch Students. Sleep Disorders. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1076492
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1076492