Emotional Effects of the Duration, Efficiency, and Subjective Quality of Sleep in Healthcare Personnel

Abstract

Considering that both sleep quality and duration are linked to psychological variables, this study analyzed the relationships between sleep components and emotional intelligence and the effects that sleep duration has on stress management and mood in a sample of nurses. The sample was made up of 1073 professionals. Data were collected by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Senior Citizens. The results showed that the components of sleep quality were negatively related to stress management and mood. Furthermore, nurses who had short sleep patterns also had low moods and high stress levels. This study emphasizes the importance of subjective sleep quality as a necessary resource for professionals to manage stressful situations and mood and improve their relations with their patients and with each other.

Inter-correlations Among Clinical, Metabolic, and Biochemical Parameters and Their Predictive Value in Healthy and Overtrained Male Athletes: The EROS-CORRELATIONS Study

“…In the EROS study, although sleep duration did not have a role in psychological function, unlike previous studies, that strongly correlated sleep duration with mood states (49,55,56). Sleep quality was strongly correlated with better psychological outcomes, including lower depression and fatigue, and higher vigor, indicating that sleep quality led to a global improvement in mood, similarly to what has been unanimously observed (49,55,(57)(58)(59).…”

Analysis of Sociodemographic and Psychological Variables Involved in Sleep Quality in Nurses

“…Shift work has been linked to a series of negative consequences, such as the alteration of the circadian rhythm, the decrease in sleep hours, as well as the increase in fatigue [12] All of this can increase the risk of mistakes and accidents that may affect patient safety [13]. On the other hand, sleep disturbance associated with shift work has an impact on the health of professionals, so various studies relate working in shifts to serious health disorders, such as metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and psychological disorders, decreasing the quality of life of workers [14,15,16].…”

Relationship between Emotional Intelligence, Sleep Quality and Body Mass Index in Emergency Nurses

“…He also mentions the extent of personal success, which depends on various aspects of personality [ 8 , 9 ]. His model highlights five important areas for measuring EI: intrapersonal (emotional self-awareness, assertiveness, independence, self-esteem and self-actualization); interpersonal (interpersonal relationships, empathy and social responsibility); adaptability (decisiveness, flexibility and ability to correctly assess reality); stress management (stress tolerance and impulse control); and general mood (positivity, happiness, joy and optimism) [ 10 , 11 ].…”

“…It is known that nurses routinely suffer alterations in sleep quality, not only due to work schedules, also because of psychological stress [ 24 , 25 , 26 ]. Sleeping few hours per day for a prolonged period of time is associated with an alteration of the brain mechanism and its function in the emotional field, resulting in a more negative mood (behavioral impairment) [ 11 , 27 , 28 , 29 ]. Lack of sleep has been found to impair abilities that have a specific role in EI and may affect emotion processing [ 28 , 30 ].…”

“…Lack of sleep has been found to impair abilities that have a specific role in EI and may affect emotion processing [ 28 , 30 ]. Surani et al also report that lack of sleep affects work performance, increasing the probability of making mistakes [ 11 , 31 , 32 ]. A secondary problem to poor sleep quality could be when the lack of emotional management is masked and accumulates and presents itself, for example, in the form of nightmares [ 28 , 33 , 34 ].…”