Sleep, self‐regulation, self‐control and health

Hagger, Martin S.

doi:10.1002/smi.1345

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“…Recent studies have demonstrated that sleep disturbances impair self-control and decision-making, 83,84 increase impulsivity, attenuate responses to losses and increase expectations of gains, 85 and degrade cognition in executive functioning tasks, 86,87 which may suggest that problematic sleep could increase the risk for development of more severe gambling. Substance abusers, who often acquire sleep problems, are known to use drugs to self-medicate and cope with these issues.…”

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Sleep and Gambling Severity in a Community Sample of Gamblers

Parhami

Siani

Rosenthal

et al. 2012

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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Although sleep has been extensively studied in substance related disorders, it has yet to be examined as thoroughly in gambling-related disorders. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between gambling severity and sleep disturbances in a sample of non-treatment seeking gamblers (N = 96) using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). Mean ESS scores for recreational, problem, and pathological gamblers were 4.13, 5.81, and 8.69, respectively, with a significant difference between pathological gamblers and both problem (P = .007) and recreational gamblers (P < .001). Mean PSQI scores for recreational, problem, and pathological gamblers were 3.35, 5.30, and 5.44, respectively, with a significant difference in sleep quality between recreational and problem gamblers (P = .018), as well as recreational and pathological gamblers (P = .008). As the first study to use objective sleep measures, these findings will not only increase awareness of this relationship, but also provide a foundation on which others can investigate the benefits of screening and adjunct treatment for sleep disorders in the gambling population.

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Sleep and Gambling Severity in a Community Sample of Gamblers

Parhami

Siani

Rosenthal

et al. 2012

Journal of Addictive Diseases

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“…Recent studies have found that sleep disturbances impair self-control and decision-making (Hagger 2010; Killgore et al 2008), increase impulsivity, attenuate responses to losses and increase expectations of gains (Venkatraman et al 2007), and degrade cognition in executive functioning tasks (Harrison and Horne 2000; Tucker et al 2010). Along with these findings on impulsivity and impaired decision-making, this study suggests that a bi-directional association may be present whereby poor sleep promotes detrimental gambling behavior, and disordered gambling in turn adversely affects sleep.…”

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Pathological Gambling, Problem Gambling and Sleep Complaints: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey: Replication (NCS-R)

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances and gambling behavior. Data from the National Comorbidity Survey—Replication (NCS-R) was used to examine the relationship between three specific sleep complaints (difficulty initiating sleep [DIS], difficulty maintaining sleep [DMS], and early morning awakening [EMA]) and gambling behavior. Bivariate logistic regression models were used to control for potentially confounding psychiatric disorders and age. Almost half of respondents with problem gambling behavior (45.9%) and two thirds (67.7%) of respondents with pathological gambling behavior reported at least one sleep compliant. Compared to respondents with no gambling pathology, respondents with pathological gambling were significantly more likely to report at least one sleep complaint (Adjusted Odds Ratio [AOR] = 3.444, 95% CI = 1.538–7.713), to report all sleep complaints (AOR = 3.449, 95% CI = 1.503–7.914), and to report any individual complaint (DIS: OR = 2.300, 95% CI = 1.069–4.946; DMS: AOR = 4.604, 95% CI = 2.093–10.129; EMA: AOR = 3.968, 95% CI = 1.856–8.481). The relationship between problem gambling and sleep complaints were more modest (any sleep complaint: AOR = 1.794, 95% CI = 1.142–2.818; all three sleep complaints: AOR = 2.144, 95% CI = 1.169–3.931; DIS: AOR = 1.961, 95% CI = 1.204–3.194; DMS: AOR = 1.551, 95% CI = 0.951–2.529; EMA: AOR = 1.796, 95% CI = 1.099–2.935). Given the individual and societal ramifications linked with the presence of sleep problems, this study presents another health-related repercussion associated with gambling pathology rarely discussed in the literature.

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“…Poor sleepers have been shown to have impaired executive functioning (Anderson et al 2009; Goel et al 2009) and poorer self-regulatory capacity (Hagger 2009). Sleep deprivation has also been shown to impair reaction time and speed on task-switching tasks in young adults (Couyoumdjian et al 2010).…”

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Replacing sedentary time with sleep, light, or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: effects on self-regulation and executive functioning

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Introduction Recent attention has highlighted the importance of reducing sedentary time for maintaining health and quality of life. However, it is unclear how changing sedentary behavior may influence executive functions and self-regulatory strategy use, which are vital for the long-term maintenance of a health behavior regimen. The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to examine the estimated self-regulatory and executive functioning effects of substituting 30 minutes of sedentary behavior with 30 minutes of light activity, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), or sleep in a sample of older adults. Methods This study reports baseline data collected from low-active healthy older adults (N = 247, mean age 65.4±4.6 years) recruited to participate in a six month randomized controlled exercise trial examining the effects of various modes of exercise on brain health and function. Each participant completed assessments of physical activity self-regulatory strategy use (i.e., self-monitoring, goal-setting, social support, reinforcement, time management, and relapse prevention) and executive functioning. Physical activity and sedentary behaviors were measured using accelerometers during waking hours for seven consecutive days at each time point. Isotemporal substitution analyses were conducted to examine the effect on self-regulation and executive functioning should an individual substitute sedentary time with light activity, MVPA, or sleep. Results The substitution of sedentary time with both sleep and MVPA influenced both self-regulatory strategy use and executive functioning. Sleep was associated with greater self-monitoring (B = .23, p = .02), goal-setting (B = .32, p < .01), and social support (B = .18, p = .01) behaviors. Substitution of sedentary time with MVPA was associated with higher accuracy on 2-item (B = .03, p = .01) and 3-item (B = .02, p = .04) spatial working memory tasks, and with faster reaction times on single (B = −23.12, p = .03) and mixed-repeated task-switching blocks (B = −27.06, p = .04). Substitution of sedentary time with sleep was associated with marginally faster reaction time on mixed-repeated task-switching blocks (B = − 12.20, p = .07) and faster reaction time on mixed-switch blocks (B = 17.21, p = .05), as well as reduced global reaction time switch cost (B = −16.86, p = .01). Substitution for light intensity physical activity did not produce significant effects. Conclusions By replacing sedentary time with sleep and MVPA, individuals may bolster several important domains of self-regulatory behavior and executive functioning. This has important implications for the design of long-lasting health behavior interventions.

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Sleep, self‐regulation, self‐control and health

Cited by 78 publications

References 43 publications

Sleep and Gambling Severity in a Community Sample of Gamblers

Sleep and Gambling Severity in a Community Sample of Gamblers

Pathological Gambling, Problem Gambling and Sleep Complaints: An Analysis of the National Comorbidity Survey: Replication (NCS-R)

Replacing sedentary time with sleep, light, or moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: effects on self-regulation and executive functioning

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