Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adults
Procrastination is a widespread habit that has been understudied in the realm of health behaviors, especially sleep. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional relationships between procrastination and multiple dimensions of sleep in a large national sample of US adolescents and young adults. A...
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doaj-14ebc82d331d47e49b66c2cef9a2a48c2020-11-25T03:30:29ZengElsevierSSM: Population Health2352-82732020-04-0110Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adultsXiaoyu Li0Orfeu M. Buxton1Yongjoo Kim2Sebastien Haneuse3Ichiro Kawachi4Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Corresponding author. 401 Park Drive, Landmark Center 403-S, Boston, MA 02215, 221 Longwood Avenue, BL252, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA; Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Department of Biobehavioral Health, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA; Division of Sleep Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USADepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USADepartment of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USADepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USAProcrastination is a widespread habit that has been understudied in the realm of health behaviors, especially sleep. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional relationships between procrastination and multiple dimensions of sleep in a large national sample of US adolescents and young adults. A random sample of 8742 students from 11 US universities provided self-reports of procrastination (measured by the General Procrastination Scale-Short Form with scores ranging from 1 to 5) and sleep behaviors including social jetlag (the absolute difference between mid-sleep times on weeknights and weekend nights), sleep duration (mean weekly, weeknight, and weekend night), insomnia symptoms (trouble falling/staying asleep), daytime sleepiness, and sleep medication use. Multiple linear regression and Poisson regression models adjusted for socio-demographic and academic characteristics as well as response propensity weights. Higher levels of procrastination were significantly associated with greater social jetlag (β = 3.34 min per unit increase in the procrastination score; 95% CI [1.86, 4.81]), shorter mean weekly sleep duration (β = −4.44 min; 95% CI [-6.36, −2.52]), and shorter weeknight sleep duration (β = −6.10 min; 95% CI [-8.37, −3.84]), but not weekend night sleep duration. Moreover, procrastination was associated with insomnia symptoms (Relative Risk (RR) = 1.27; 95% CI [1.19, 1.37]) and daytime sleepiness (RR = 1.32; 95% CI [1.27, 1.38]), but not sleep medication use. The results were robust to adjustment for anxiety and depressive symptoms. Procrastination was associated with greater social jetlag, shorter sleep duration, and worse sleep quality. If causal, the results suggest that interventions to prevent and manage procrastination might help students to improve their sleep health.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827319303362ProcrastinationSocial jetlagSleep durationInsomniaAdolescentsYoung adults |
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Xiaoyu Li Orfeu M. Buxton Yongjoo Kim Sebastien Haneuse Ichiro Kawachi Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adults SSM: Population Health Procrastination Social jetlag Sleep duration Insomnia Adolescents Young adults |
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Xiaoyu Li Orfeu M. Buxton Yongjoo Kim Sebastien Haneuse Ichiro Kawachi |
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Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adults |
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Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adults |
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Do procrastinators get worse sleep? Cross-sectional study of US adolescents and young adults |
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do procrastinators get worse sleep? cross-sectional study of us adolescents and young adults |
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Procrastination is a widespread habit that has been understudied in the realm of health behaviors, especially sleep. This study aimed to examine the cross-sectional relationships between procrastination and multiple dimensions of sleep in a large national sample of US adolescents and young adults. A random sample of 8742 students from 11 US universities provided self-reports of procrastination (measured by the General Procrastination Scale-Short Form with scores ranging from 1 to 5) and sleep behaviors including social jetlag (the absolute difference between mid-sleep times on weeknights and weekend nights), sleep duration (mean weekly, weeknight, and weekend night), insomnia symptoms (trouble falling/staying asleep), daytime sleepiness, and sleep medication use. Multiple linear regression and Poisson regression models adjusted for socio-demographic and academic characteristics as well as response propensity weights. Higher levels of procrastination were significantly associated with greater social jetlag (β = 3.34 min per unit increase in the procrastination score; 95% CI [1.86, 4.81]), shorter mean weekly sleep duration (β = −4.44 min; 95% CI [-6.36, −2.52]), and shorter weeknight sleep duration (β = −6.10 min; 95% CI [-8.37, −3.84]), but not weekend night sleep duration. Moreover, procrastination was associated with insomnia symptoms (Relative Risk (RR) = 1.27; 95% CI [1.19, 1.37]) and daytime sleepiness (RR = 1.32; 95% CI [1.27, 1.38]), but not sleep medication use. The results were robust to adjustment for anxiety and depressive symptoms. Procrastination was associated with greater social jetlag, shorter sleep duration, and worse sleep quality. If causal, the results suggest that interventions to prevent and manage procrastination might help students to improve their sleep health. |
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Procrastination Social jetlag Sleep duration Insomnia Adolescents Young adults |
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