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ArticleBrain and behavior2023

High compassion predicts fewer sleep difficulties: A general population study with an 11-year follow-up.

Iina Tolonen, Aino Saarinen, Sampsa Puttonen, Mika Kähönen, Mirka Hintsanen

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Iina TolonenDivision of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Aino SaarinenDepartment of Psychology and Logopedics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-4495-8360
Sampsa PuttonenFaculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Mika KähönenDepartment of Clinical Physiology, Tampere University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Mirka HintsanenDivision of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2673-0901
Oulu University of Applied Sciences · FITampere University · FITampere University Hospital · FIUniversity of Helsinki · FI

Funding

Academy of Finland 308676 (M.H.)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThis study investigated the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between self-reported compassion and sleep quality.

methodsThe data came from the population-based Young Finns Study with an 11-year follow-up on compassion and sleep (n = 1064). We used regression models, multilevel models, and cross-lagged panel models to analyze the data.

resultsThe results showed that high compassion was cross-sectionally associated with lesser sleep deficiency and fewer sleep difficulties. High compassion also predicted fewer sleep difficulties over an 11-year follow-up (adjusted for age, gender, socioeconomic position in childhood and adulthood, body mass index, health behaviors, and working conditions). This association disappeared when controlling for depressive symptoms. The predictive pathway seemed to proceed more likely from high compassion to fewer sleep difficulties than vice versa. DISCUSSION: Compassion may buffer against sleep difficulties, possibly via reducing depressive symptoms.

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EmpathySleep QualitySleep Wake DisordersAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleFinlandFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleSelf ReportYoung Adultcompassioninsomnialongitudinalpersonalitysleep

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