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Madeleine Salvatore

Adam Padgett
ENGL 102
11/15/2016
A Look at the Reasons Behind Insomniac Behavior
Through extensive research, it has been proven that sleep plays a direct and vital
role in a persons physical and mental well-being. There are multiple factors that can
play in to the inability to sleep at night. Among these reasons are anxieties and worries,
as well as daytime naps. Frequent, long naps result in the inability to sleep at night.
THIS NEEDS TO BE LONGER.
In a study by Michelle Clementi (SITE THIS SOURCE), the relationship
between sleep and anxiety was measured. It was found that if one category is struggling,
the other will suffer as well. A correlation between sleep and well-being evident.
Clementi also noted the importance in the type of day a person has had on the ability to
sleep at night. The type of day reflects the amount of time spent awake at night, and less
time spent sleeping predicted less positive affect the following day. A bad day will most
likely lead to poorer quality of sleep due to thoughts consuming the mind, which are
more than likely tied to anxieties and stresses.
A correlation between anxiety and other related disorders in sleep disturbance
have also been found. Sleep was assessed and then grouped into categories of objective
and subjective sleep. (DEFINE THESE TERMS HERE) The parameters surrounding
the study included the total sleep time, how long it takes a person to fall asleep, and the
amount of time a person is asleep and awake while in bed. Sleep disturbance behavior

was found in people who suffer from anxiety or other related conditions (OCD, phobias,
PTSD, and Social Anxiety Disorder).
Peterman, Carper, and Kendall also found a relationship between anxiety/related
disorders and the inability to sleep at night. The study also noted the importance of sleep
in the developmental stages on youth. Insufficient sleep is considered less than 8 hours
of sleep at night, and 45% suffer from this. The contributing authors then went on to
describe the developmental changes in sleep, referencing ages from birth until 2, age 4 to
7, and the high school ages. Especially in ones older youth, sleep is vital as deprivation
can interfere with the higher cognitive functioning necessary for academic performance,
including impulse control/behavioral inhibition, memory, and mood regulation. (IN
DEPTH ANALYSIS OF THIS QUOTE TO FINISH OFF)
In a study conducted by Rebecca C. Cox and Bunmi O. Olatunji, sleep was
assessed and then grouped into categories of objective and subjective sleep. Objective
sleep is defined as an unbiased measure of sleep parameters and increased precision
(PAGE NUMBER?). Subjective sleep is linked to dsyregulated emotional processes
and are necessary for diagnosing insomnia (PAGE NUMBER?). The parameters
surrounding the study included the total sleep time, how long it takes a person to fall
asleep, and the amount of time a person is asleep and awake while in bed. Sleep
disturbance behavior was found in people who suffer from anxiety or other related
conditions (OCD, phobias, PTSD, and Social Anxiety Disorder). A correlation between
anxiety and other related disorders in sleep disturbance has also been found and indicate
a strong role of sleep disturbance in anxiety and related disorders (PAGE
NUMBER?). All of this means that sleep disturbance can be tied to anxiety, stress and

other disorders. This is another example of the effect the inability to calm your mind can
have on sleeping patterns.
A study conducted by Lichuan Ye examined the relationship between collegestudents napping habits and nighttime sleep. The survey asked 440 undergraduate
students how often, how long, and what time they had napped during the past month.
The frequent nappers, those who napped more than three times per week for longer than
two hours, ended up having the poorest quality of sleep. Students who napped between
6 and 9pm had shorter sleep on school nights (88). Frequent napping was found to pose
as an issue in regards to sleep quality at night, as well as the time of day napping
occurred. Of the students surveyed, those who napped for longer than two hours on a
given day considered themselves to be night owls (90), meaning they spent more time
awake at night than they did asleep. The majority of students reported napping in the
afternoon, with 23% between 12 and 3 PM and 67% between 3 and 6 PM. Students who
napped between 6 and 9 PM reported fewer hours of sleep on school nights compared
with students who napped at other times (90). An evening nap can alter ones circadian
rhythms, leading to disrupted sleep and less nocturnal sleep (Ye 95). ANALYSIS
HERE TO EXPLAIN WHAT THIS MEANS.
So what does this all mean? As I sifted through what seemed to be endless pages
of scientific journals, I was looking for two things: Why are some people more incapable
of attaining high sleep quality than others? And, how does the inability to sleep at night
effect ones everyday life? CONTINUE WITH THIS THOUGHT PROCESS TO
WRAP EVERYTHING UP.

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