How Does Insomnia Have A Negative Affect On An Individual's Health
Does Insomnia Have a Negative Affect on an Individual’s Health?
Daina Whitehead, 0807887
University of Guelph
PSYC 2360
Dr. M. Gloria Gonzales-Morales
Abstract
Surveys were sent out to 2600 people that are apparently suffering from some form of insomnia. The surveys asked how many hours the participant slept as well as a series of health related questions regarding their mental and physical state. The answers were assessed to see if there was any sort of relationship between insomnia and health issues. There was reasonable proof that insomnia was negatively correlated with physical health, but there was no substantial proof that sleep deprivation is related to mental illness.
Does Insomnia Have a Negative Affect on an Individual’s Health?
“I 've always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” (Benioff, 2008). Roughly 15% of the population suffers from insomnia, …show more content…
The generally findings of this study confirmed that there is a negative correlation between insomnia and a persons physical well-being, but did not provide reasonable proof that there is a positive correlation between mental illnesses and insomnia. The surveys revealed that those that did not have a reasonable amount of sleep often felt physically restricted the following day, worsening with each sleepless night. The correlation found between physical health was very strong, having an r-value of 0.7. When participants were asked about their mental state, however, the answers varied. Many claimed that they felt irritable the next day, but not many of them claimed to have any sort of mental disorder, such as anxiety or
Daina Whitehead, 0807887
University of Guelph
PSYC 2360
Dr. M. Gloria Gonzales-Morales
Abstract
Surveys were sent out to 2600 people that are apparently suffering from some form of insomnia. The surveys asked how many hours the participant slept as well as a series of health related questions regarding their mental and physical state. The answers were assessed to see if there was any sort of relationship between insomnia and health issues. There was reasonable proof that insomnia was negatively correlated with physical health, but there was no substantial proof that sleep deprivation is related to mental illness.
Does Insomnia Have a Negative Affect on an Individual’s Health?
“I 've always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” (Benioff, 2008). Roughly 15% of the population suffers from insomnia, …show more content…
The generally findings of this study confirmed that there is a negative correlation between insomnia and a persons physical well-being, but did not provide reasonable proof that there is a positive correlation between mental illnesses and insomnia. The surveys revealed that those that did not have a reasonable amount of sleep often felt physically restricted the following day, worsening with each sleepless night. The correlation found between physical health was very strong, having an r-value of 0.7. When participants were asked about their mental state, however, the answers varied. Many claimed that they felt irritable the next day, but not many of them claimed to have any sort of mental disorder, such as anxiety or