The relationship between sleep and autonomic health |
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Authors: | Michael D. Oliver Debora R. Baldwin Subimal Datta |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA;2. moliver8@utk.edu;4. Department of Anesthesiology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA |
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Abstract: | AbstractObjective: To examine the relationship between sleep and resting autonomic nervous system (ANS) functioning in college students. Participants: Participants were 141 undergraduate students (52 males) recruited from a large southeastern university during September–October 2017. Methods: Participants completed self-report inventories (demographic and sleep characteristics). Resting state skin conductance (SC) and heart rate variability (HRV) were measured in a laboratory setting for ANS functioning. Results: SC was positively associated with sleep quality (p?=?0.027), sleep latency (p?=?0.040), and use of sleep medication (p?0.001). Analyses yielded a negative association between the standard deviation of the normal-normal interval of heart beats (SDNN) and the self-reported amount of time to fall asleep each night (p?=?0.041). Sleep efficiency was negatively correlated with low frequency HRV (p?=?0.002). Conclusions: Sleep components are associated with resting ANS activity, and targeted interventions focused on improved ANS functioning may benefit sleep quality in college students. |
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Keywords: | Autonomic balance college students sleep behaviors well-being |
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