According to a study published in the Journal of Sleep Research, emotional anxiety and other factors are directly linked to insomnia.
A common condition, insomnia can have detrimental health effects, including an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, anxiety, and depression.
About 30% of people worldwide have insomnia, one of the most prevalent sleep disorders. Its symptoms include difficulty falling, staying, and returning to sleep after waking up. The research team used a 60-item score-based questionnaire to gauge each participant’s personality level. They computed a score for each participant’s personality traits by dividing them into two groups and asking them to complete the questionnaire.
According to the study’s findings, patients with insomnia scored significantly lower on agreeableness, openness, and conscientiousness, while scoring significantly higher on neuroticism than patients without insomnia.
However, they noted no discernible variation in extroversion. Additionally, the researchers explained that conscientiousness is linked to motivation, determination, and dedication; agreeableness to empathy; openness to an exploratory personality; and neuroticism to emotional anxiety.
The researchers noted that cognitive behavioral therapy is the current treatment for insomnia, but its provision is challenging due to a lack of sleep psychologists worldwide. Therefore, the researchers underlined the need for a psychological approach to insomnia, stating that people who suffer from it often seek to treat it with medication.
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