Hassles, uplifts, and quality of sleep.

This study examined whether events which occur during the previous day affect sleeping behavior. Specifically, whether minor irritants (hassles), positive experiences (uplifts), or both hassles and uplifts of the previous day affect night sleep for people without sleeping disorders. 41 subjects completed the Hassles and Uplifts scale as well as four questions (which were combined into a total score) assessing quality of sleep. Quality of sleep was correlated with scores on Hassles and Uplifts (.36), Hassles (.34), and Uplifts (.30). When the sample was divided into good and bad sleepers, correlations with Hassles, and Hassles and Uplifts were significant, but not Uplifts.