TY - JOUR
AU - Arora,, Teresa
AB - Abstract Introduction The relationship between sleep duration and various mood states has been previously documented. Short sleep duration has been linked to negative emotions, including anger, across all age groups. The relationship between sleep quality and anger is, however, less well studied although there is some evidence suggesting a negative association. A recent longitudinal study of young adolescents showed that anger mediated the relationship between cyberbullying and sleep quality. Thus, it is possible that stress is also linked to sleep quality and anger. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the potential relationships between subjective sleep quality, anger and aggression in adults residing in the United Arab Emirates. Methods A total of 50 participants, aged 18-50 years, were recruited. The sample was comprised of 72% females and 28% males who completed three previously validated and reliable questionnaires. Subjective sleep quality was measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Levels of aggression was assessed using the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ) and its four components (anger, hostility, physical aggression, verbal aggression), where higher scores indicated higher levels of aggression. Results Forty-four percent of the sample were good quality sleepers and 56% were classified as poor quality sleepers. An independent t-test revealed a significant mean difference in aggression levels, determined by the total BPAQ score, according to sleep quality. The mean BPAQ score for good and poor quality sleepers was 70±22 and 81±17, respectively, where t(48)=-2.02, p=0.0486. A Mann-Whitney U-test revealed a significant difference between ‘anger’ domain from the BPAQ and sleep quality, z=-2.624, p=0.0087. Global PSQI score was positively and significantly correlated with BPAQ total score r=0.31, p=0.0300, and anger r=0.41, p=0.0030. The total PSS score was positively correlated with BPAQ total score r=0.41, p=0.0032, anger r=0.44, p=0.0013 and global PSQI r=0.41, p=0.0030. Conclusion Poor sleep quality is associated with higher levels of anger and aggression in adults in the United Arab Emirates. Future recommendations would be to assess the longitudinal relationship between sleep quality and anger as well as aggression to determine cause-effect associations. Support (If Any) N/A This content is only available as a PDF. © Sleep Research Society 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Sleep Research Society. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail journals.permissions@oup.com. This article is published and distributed under the terms of the Oxford University Press, Standard Journals Publication Model (https://academic.oup.com/journals/pages/open_access/funder_policies/chorus/standard_publication_model)
TI - 0917 Assessing The Relationship Between Sleep Quality, Anger And Aggression
JO - SLEEP
DO - 10.1093/sleep/zsz067.915
DA - 2019-04-13
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/0917-assessing-the-relationship-between-sleep-quality-anger-and-6POfetQusf
SP - A368
VL - 42
IS - Supplement_1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -