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Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Sleep Science
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive models of insomnia suggest excessive mental activity and maladaptive thought management strategies impede sleep onset.
  • Understanding factors that predispose individuals to use ineffective thought-control strategies for nighttime awakenings is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between impulsivity, specific thought-control strategies, and insomnia severity.
  • To investigate whether thought-control strategies mediate the link between impulsivity and sleep problems.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 391 university students completed self-report questionnaires.
  • Measures included the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale, the Thought Control Questionnaire Insomnia-Revised, and the Insomnia Severity Index.
  • Correlation and structural equation modeling analyses were employed.

Main Results:

  • Two facets of impulsivity (urgency, lack of perseverance) were positively associated with insomnia severity.
  • Aggressive suppression and worry, as thought-control strategies, were also positively associated with insomnia severity.
  • These thought-control strategies significantly mediated the relationship between impulsivity facets and sleep problems.

Conclusions:

  • Specific impulsivity traits may predispose individuals to employ dysfunctional thought-control strategies, such as aggressive suppression and worry.
  • These maladaptive strategies can perpetuate and exacerbate insomnia by influencing cognitive arousal.
  • Findings contribute to cognitive models of insomnia by elucidating the interplay between personality, thought management, and sleep difficulties.