In this study, the researchers wanted to find out whether factors such as Total sleep time And delaying bedtime has anything to do with anxiety and/or sleep problems.
To test this, just over 300 participants (with an average age of 33) completed a questionnaire about their mental health, as well as sleep behaviors, over a two-week period.
Certainly, putting off bedtime has been linked to worse sleep outcomes, as well as mental health issues. Specifically, more anxious patients tended to engage in bedtime procrastination more frequently, slept less, and had more difficulty falling asleep than less anxious participants.
And as much as Why The researchers note that exactly people delay bedtime, and the answer is somewhat unclear. What is clear, however, is that anxiety, bedtime procrastination, and sleep challenges seem to go hand in hand.
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