Williams Natasha J, Jean-Louis Girardin, Ceïde Mirnova E, Pandey Abishek, Osorio Ricardo, Mittelman Mary, McFarlane Samy I
Center for Healthful Behavior Change, Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health NYU School of Medicine, New York, USA.
Montefiore Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Bronx, New York.
J Sleep Disord Ther. 2017 Jun;6(3). doi: 10.4172/2167-0277.1000269. Epub 2017 May 20.
This study compared differences in both maladaptive beliefs and attitudes about sleep between African American (heareafter referred to as black) men at risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and those without OSA risk.
A convenience sample of 120 community-dwelling men provided sociodemographic, health and sleep data. A validated questionnaire was used to identify men at high risk for OSA and the Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep (DBAS-16) scale was used to measure endorsed attitudes and beliefs about sleep.
The mean age of the sample was 42 ± 15 years. Men reported difficulty falling asleep (23%), difficulty maintaining sleep (23%), early morning awakening (35%), and use of sleep medicine (6%). 27% were at high risk for OSA. Men at high OSA risk had greater DBAS scores [F1, 92=13.68, p<0.001]; OSA risk was related to greater rate of sleep dissatisfaction overall [46% . 13%, Χ2=24.52, p<0.001].
The findings suggest that maladaptive beliefs and attitudes about sleep are important characteristics of black men at risk for OSA, and potential screenings around sleep difficulties should also consider these factors.
本研究比较了有阻塞性睡眠呼吸暂停（OSA）风险的非裔美国男性（以下简称黑人男性）与无OSA风险的男性在睡眠适应不良信念和态度方面的差异。
选取120名社区居住男性作为便利样本，提供社会人口统计学、健康和睡眠数据。使用经过验证的问卷来识别有高OSA风险的男性，并使用睡眠功能失调信念和态度量表（DBAS - 16）来测量认可的睡眠态度和信念。
样本的平均年龄为42±15岁。男性报告存在入睡困难（23%）、维持睡眠困难（23%）、早醒（35%）以及使用助眠药物（6%）。27%的人有高OSA风险。高OSA风险的男性DBAS得分更高[F1, 92 = 13.68, p < 0.001]；OSA风险总体上与更高的睡眠不满率相关[46% 对13%，Χ2 = 24.52, p < 0.001]。
研究结果表明，睡眠适应不良信念和态度是有OSA风险的黑人男性的重要特征，围绕睡眠困难的潜在筛查也应考虑这些因素。
