Department of Psychology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada; Department of Psychology, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada.
Department of Psychology, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada.
Sleep Health. 2016 Sep;2(3):246-252. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2016.06.002. Epub 2016 Jul 26.
Despite contributing greatly to overall sleep disturbance, individuals suffering from sleep disorders, such as insomnia, may use alcohol because of a widely-held misconception that it will improve overall sleep quality and quantity. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the motivations for drinking alcohol and acute stress-related insomnia.
Participants were 191 healthy individuals who were asked to complete an online questionnaire about stress-related insomnia, alcohol consumption, and motivations for drinking alcohol.
Results revealed that individuals high in acute stress-related insomnia reported higher scores on measures of problem drinking behaviors and were more likely to report using alcohol as a means of reducing stress and facilitating sleep despite no difference in consumption rates.
These findings represent an important factor for clinicians to consider when dealing with individuals reporting acute stress-related insomnia, particularly given the overall negative impact of alcohol on sleep quantity and quality, which may lead to an exacerbation of stress and insomnia.
尽管睡眠障碍（如失眠）会极大地影响整体睡眠质量，但由于人们普遍存在一种误解，即饮酒会改善整体睡眠质量和数量，因此患有睡眠障碍的个体可能会饮酒。本研究旨在探讨饮酒动机与急性应激相关失眠之间的关系。
参与者为 191 名健康个体，他们被要求完成一份关于应激相关失眠、饮酒和饮酒动机的在线问卷。
结果表明，急性应激相关失眠程度较高的个体在衡量饮酒问题行为的得分较高，并且更有可能报告使用酒精来减轻压力和促进睡眠，尽管他们的饮酒率没有差异。
这些发现代表了临床医生在处理报告急性应激相关失眠的个体时需要考虑的一个重要因素，特别是考虑到酒精对睡眠数量和质量的整体负面影响，这可能会导致压力和失眠加剧。
