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Emma J Tussey¹, Maria M Wong¹

¹Department of Psychology, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID, USA.

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Poor sleep, including longer time awake after sleep onset (WASO) and sleep onset latency (SOL), predicts increased alcohol use. Conversely, higher alcohol intake negatively impacts sleep quality and duration, highlighting a bidirectional relationship.

Keywords:

Actigraphy Alcohol Bidirectional College Sleep Social drinking

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Area of Science:

Behavioral Science
Sleep Medicine
Addiction Research

Background:

Existing research indicates sleep disturbances are a risk factor for alcohol misuse.
Experimental studies confirm alcohol consumption adversely affects sleep patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the temporal, bidirectional relationship between sleep and alcohol intake.
To utilize intensive longitudinal methods for a nuanced understanding of these interactions.

Main Methods:

A two-week study involving 57 college students (71% female, Mage 24.1).
Daily assessment of sleep and alcohol use via actigraphy and diaries.
Multi-level modeling to analyze within- and between-subject effects, controlling for demographic variables.

Main Results:

Increased average wake after sleep onset (WASO) and sleep onset latency (SOL), and shorter total sleep time (TST) predicted greater next-day alcohol intake.
Higher average alcohol intake was associated with increased daily WASO and TST, and reduced feelings of restedness.
Both daily fluctuations and average long-term patterns demonstrated significant predictive relationships.

Conclusions:

A dynamic, bidirectional relationship exists between sleep disturbances and alcohol consumption.
Targeting long-term average patterns of sleep and alcohol use may be more effective than addressing isolated incidents.
Findings underscore the importance of sleep health in managing alcohol use behaviors.