A longitudinal investigation of the bidirectional relationship of sleep quality with emotional stability and social cynicism in a large community sample

Esther Yuet Ying LAU, Cheng LI, C. Harry HUI, Shu Fai CHEUNG, Jasmine LAM, Sing-Hang CHEUNG

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Abstract

Objective: Dispositional characteristics like emotional stability and social cynicism have been consistently associated with negative affect, which is a known predictor and outcome of poor sleep quality. This study hypothesized a bidirectional relationship of sleep quality with emotional stability and social cynicism over a five-year period.
Methods: Participants were 7,181 Chinese people, who completed two waves of online surveys from a larger panel study. Questionnaires on Big Five personality traits, social cynicism, and sleep quality were administered twice at a five-year interval.
Results: Cross-lagged analysis revealed a significant bidirectional relationship between emotional stability and sleep quality over five years as hypothesized. However, there was no association between sleep quality and social cynicism in either direction.
Conclusion: Our study provides consistent evidence of a bidirectional relationship between sleep quality and emotional stability in a five-year time-frame among a younger population (mean age = 24.86). Given the critical role of emotional stability in various areas of functioning, the findings highlight the importance of sleep health education in young adults, who are going through a critical period of personality development. Copyright © 2021 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of National Sleep Foundation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)384-389
JournalSleep Health
Volume7
Issue number3
Early online date30 Apr 2021
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2021

Citation

Lau, E. Y. Y., Li, C., Hui, C. H., Cheung, S. F., Lam, J., & Cheung, S.-H. (2021). A longitudinal investigation of the bidirectional relationship of sleep quality with emotional stability and social cynicism in a large community sample. Sleep Health, 7(3), 384-389. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2021.03.007

Keywords

  • Sleep quality
  • Emotional stability
  • Social cynicism
  • Personality
  • Young adults

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