Association Between Stress-Related Sleep Reactivity and Metacognitive Beliefs About Sleep in Insomnia Disorder: Preliminary Results
Recommended Citation
Palagini L, Bruno RM, Paolo T, Caccavale L, Gronchi A, Mauri M, Riemann D, and Drake CL. Association between stress-related sleep reactivity and metacognitive beliefs about sleep in insomnia disorder: Preliminary results. Behav Sleep Med 2015;14(6):636-49.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Publication Title
Behavioral sleep medicine
Abstract
To evaluate the relation between stress-related sleep reactivity and metacognitive beliefs about sleep in subjects with insomnia disorder (93) and in a group of healthy controls (30) a set of variables, including Ford Insomnia Response to Stress Test (FIRST) and Metacognition Questionnaire-Insomnia (MCQ-I), have been used. Internal consistency of the Italian version of FIRST was studied. Univariate correlation, regression analysis, and principal component analysis were also performed. The Italian version of FIRST showed good internal consistency and discriminant validity. Sleep reactivity was higher in women (p < .05) and correlates positively in both genders with metacognitive beliefs about sleep (p < .01) in insomnia. In insomnia, metacognitive beliefs may play a key role in modulating sleep reactivity. Therapeutic strategies acting selectively on metacognition to reduce stress-related sleep reactivity in insomnia may be useful.
Medical Subject Headings
Female; Humans; Italy; Language; Male; Metacognition; Middle Aged; Principal Component Analysis; Regression Analysis; Sleep; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Stress, Psychological; Surveys and Questionnaires
PubMed ID
26548894
Volume
14
Issue
6
First Page
636
Last Page
649
