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  • Behavioral Science
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Primary Care

Background:

  • Sleep problems are common in primary care settings.
  • Anxiety is frequently associated with sleep disturbances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if total sleep time and bedtime procrastination mediate the link between anxiety and sleep problems.
  • To identify potential therapeutic targets for sleep issues in primary care.

Main Methods:

  • Structural equation modeling was used to analyze data from 308 adult primary care patients.
  • Participants completed questionnaires on psychological health and sleep behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Higher anxiety was linked to increased sleep problems.
  • Bedtime procrastination partially mediated this association.
  • Total sleep time did not significantly mediate the relationship between anxiety and sleep problems.

Conclusions:

  • Bedtime procrastination, rather than total sleep time, plays a role in how anxiety affects sleep.
  • Interventions addressing pre-bedtime behaviors may be effective for managing sleep problems in anxious individuals within primary care.