Epidemiology of bedtime, arising time, and time in bed: analysis of age, gender, and ethnicity

This study investigated the epidemiology of subjective behavioral sleep variables (i.e., bedtime, arising time, and time in bed) as a function of age, gender, and ethnicity. Sleep diaries were analyzed for 756 participants. Regression analysis showed a main effect of age on subjective bedtime, arising time, and time in bed, but not for gender or ethnicity. Younger adults had later bedtimes and arising times than other age groups. Older adults had earlier bedtimes and later arising times, which resulted in greater time spent in bed than any age group. These results suggest that there are distinct behavioral sleep patterns based on age but not gender or ethnicity and may have significant clinical implications, particularly for older adults.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Alabama Libraries

Year dc:date.issued

2011

Author dc:creator

• Thomas, Stephen Justin

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Lichstein, Kenneth L.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Thorn, Beverly E.
• Geyer, James D.

• Clinical psychology

Statement dc:rights

• All rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US, English

Dc Identifier Other

u0015_0000001_0000607
Thomas_alatus_0004M_10706

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:ir.ua.edu:123456789/1112