a School of Psychological Sciences University of Indianapolis.
Behav Sleep Med. 2014;12(3):207-21. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2013.791297. Epub 2013 Jun 25.
Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent in women with HIV, and few studies examine potential protective factors that may reduce risk for sleep disturbances in this high-risk population. This study predicted that HIV-specific social support from various sources (i.e., friends, family members, and spouses), as well as oxytocin (OT), would explain sleep quality in 71 low-income minority women living with HIV. Social support from family members was associated with better sleep quality in women. For women with high OT, support from friends was associated with better sleep quality, whereas for women with low OT, support from friends was associated with poorer sleep quality. Women with low OT may not effectively interpret and utilize available support resources, which may be associated with sleep disturbances.
睡眠障碍在 HIV 女性患者中非常普遍，很少有研究探讨可能降低高危人群睡眠障碍风险的潜在保护因素。本研究预测，来自不同来源（即朋友、家庭成员和配偶）的 HIV 特异性社会支持以及催产素（OT）可以解释 71 名低收入少数民族 HIV 女性的睡眠质量。家庭成员的社会支持与女性的睡眠质量更好相关。对于 OT 水平高的女性，朋友的支持与更好的睡眠质量相关，而对于 OT 水平低的女性，朋友的支持与更差的睡眠质量相关。OT 水平低的女性可能无法有效地解释和利用可用的支持资源，这可能与睡眠障碍有关。
