The influence of daytime napping versus controlled activity on the subjective well-being of patients with major depression.
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The influence of daytime napping versus controlled activity on the subjective well-being of patients with major depression. / Peth, Judith; Regen, Francesca; Bajbouj, Malek; Heuser, Isabella; Anghelescu, Ion; Hornung, Orla Patricia.
In: PSYCHIAT RES, Vol. 200, No. 2-3, 2-3, 2012, p. 368-373.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - The influence of daytime napping versus controlled activity on the subjective well-being of patients with major depression.
AU - Peth, Judith
AU - Regen, Francesca
AU - Bajbouj, Malek
AU - Heuser, Isabella
AU - Anghelescu, Ion
AU - Hornung, Orla Patricia
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - While the impact of sleep on cognitive functions such as memory is under extensive study, the role of sleep in modulating a persons' subjective well-being remains largely uncharacterized, especially in groups with psychiatric disorders. To gather more information on this topic a study was conducted with 20 patients suffering from Major Depression (MD) and 20 healthy controls, matched for age, gender and education. All subjects rated their subjective well-being at 10a.m. in the morning. Half of the subjects in each experimental group were given the opportunity to nap in the afternoon between 2p.m. and 3.30p.m., while the other half stayed awake accompanied by controlled activity. All subjects rated their subjective well-being again at 4p.m. Only the group of patients with MD who were given the opportunity to sleep during the day showed a significant improvement in subjective well-being from morning to afternoon. All the other subgroups showed no significant changes across the time interval. The results of this study suggest that depressive patients benefit from daytime naps with regard to their subjective well-being. Further research is needed to determine the exact mechanisms of this improvement.
AB - While the impact of sleep on cognitive functions such as memory is under extensive study, the role of sleep in modulating a persons' subjective well-being remains largely uncharacterized, especially in groups with psychiatric disorders. To gather more information on this topic a study was conducted with 20 patients suffering from Major Depression (MD) and 20 healthy controls, matched for age, gender and education. All subjects rated their subjective well-being at 10a.m. in the morning. Half of the subjects in each experimental group were given the opportunity to nap in the afternoon between 2p.m. and 3.30p.m., while the other half stayed awake accompanied by controlled activity. All subjects rated their subjective well-being again at 4p.m. Only the group of patients with MD who were given the opportunity to sleep during the day showed a significant improvement in subjective well-being from morning to afternoon. All the other subgroups showed no significant changes across the time interval. The results of this study suggest that depressive patients benefit from daytime naps with regard to their subjective well-being. Further research is needed to determine the exact mechanisms of this improvement.
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Quality of Life/psychology
KW - Sleep/physiology
KW - Motor Activity/physiology
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology
KW - Personal Satisfaction
KW - Adult
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Female
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Quality of Life/psychology
KW - Sleep/physiology
KW - Motor Activity/physiology
KW - Depressive Disorder, Major/psychology
KW - Personal Satisfaction
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
VL - 200
SP - 368
EP - 373
JO - PSYCHIAT RES
JF - PSYCHIAT RES
SN - 0165-1781
IS - 2-3
M1 - 2-3
ER -
