ArticleBMC public health2021
A mysterious sensation about sleep and health: the role of interoception.
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- Prisoners of the Body: The Link Between Interoception and Sleep Paralysis.Journal of sleep research · 2026Article
- No more counting sheep? Interoceptive not-distracting as a novel predictor of insomnia symptom severity in college students.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2026Article
- Bridging interoception and time perspective: toward an embodied model of consciousness.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Comparative psychometric evaluation of the Arabic version of four patient-reported outcome measures for sleep assessment: a construct validity study using Rasch analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2025Article
- Factors Linking Interoception and Sleep Across the Adult Lifespan.Psychophysiology · 2025Article
- Memory control deficits in the sleep-deprived human brain.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
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- Characterising the inconsistency between perceived and actual sleep and its impact upon cognition and mood.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Self-reported interoception, worries and protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInteroception is mental awareness, recognition and acknowledgement of physiological body signals. Understanding the role of sleep and interoception may provide a better understanding surrounding the sleep-health connection. Our primary objective was to examine the potential relationships between subjective sleep quality and multiple dimensions of interoceptive abilities in a large sample of young adults, a group who are vulnerable to sleep impairment and its widespread health consequences.
methodsWe conducted an online cross-sectional survey targeting young adults, aged 18-25 years. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) was used to identify subjective sleep quality and the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Version 2 was used to assess eight domains of interoception. We conducted a series of Spearman's bivariate correlations to assess the relationships between global sleep quality as well as the seven PSQI sub-components in relation to the eight interoception outcomes. We then conducted quantile regression to assess if global PSQI score was an independent predictor of interoception. Participants (n = 609) consented and provided data.
resultsAfter adjustment, the global PSQI was a significant predictor of 'Non-Distracting', 'Emotional Awareness' and 'Trusting', where β = - 0.10 (95% CI: - 0.14, - 0.07), β = 0.05 (0.01, 0.09), and β = - 0.10 (- 0.14, - 0.05), respectively.
conclusionsOur findings reveal a small, significant relationship between sleep quality and interoceptive abilities amongst young adults. Sleep impairment may inhibit interoceptive skills, thus adding value to the mechanistic explanation of the sleep-health relationship. Experimental and prospective studies are needed to determine temporal associations.
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