Characterization of sleep efficiency transitions in family caregivers

Family caregivers are at high risk of psychological distress and low sleep efficiency resulting from their caregiving responsibilities. Although psychological symptoms are associated with sleep efficiency, there is limited knowledge about the association of psychological distress with variations in...

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Published in:Journal of behavioral medicine 2024-04, Vol.47 (2), p.308-319
Main Authors: Ahn, Soojung, Lobo, Jennifer M., Davis, Eric M., Howie-Esquivel, Jill, Chung, Misook L., Logan, Jeongok G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actigraphy
Anxiety
Anxiety - psychology
Caregiver burden
Caregivers
Caregivers - psychology
Caregiving
Circadian rhythm
Depression
Efficiency
Family Medicine
General Practice
Health Psychology
High risk
Humans
Long term
Markov analysis
Markov chains
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Probability
Psychological distress
Psychological problems
Sleep
Sleep Wake Disorders - psychology
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Family caregivers are at high risk of psychological distress and low sleep efficiency resulting from their caregiving responsibilities. Although psychological symptoms are associated with sleep efficiency, there is limited knowledge about the association of psychological distress with variations in sleep efficiency. We aimed to characterize the short- and long-term patterns of caregivers’ sleep efficiency using Markov chain models and compare these patterns between groups with high and low psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, anxiety, and caregiving stress). Based on 7-day actigraphy data from 33 caregivers, we categorized sleep efficiency into three states, 
ISSN:0160-7715
1573-3521
1573-3521
DOI:10.1007/s10865-023-00461-3