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What do older good and poor sleepers do during periods of nocturnal wakefulness? — The Sleep Behaviors Scale: 60+
Author(s)	Eva Libman, Laura Creti, Rhonda Amsel
Journal title	Psychology and Aging, vol 12, no 1, March 1997
Pages	pp 170-182
Keywords	Sleep disorders ; Mental health [elderly] ; Social characteristics [elderly] ; Personality ; Evaluation.
Annotation	To determine whether older good and poor sleepers with and without insomnia complaints differ in the nature of activities they engage in during periods of nocturnal wakefulness, the authors developed and evaluated the Sleep Behaviors Scale: 60+. Sixty-three good sleepers, 49 low-distress poor sleepers, and 28 high-distress poor sleepers were compared on this measure as well as on sleep parameters, personality, lifestyle, and cognitive-affective variables. Findings indicate good psychometric properties for the new measure, offer a rationale for examining the frequency of the nocturnal behaviours reflected in the measure's four sub-scales (active behaviours, relaxation, cognitive arousal, and medication), and suggest a possible role for these behaviours in the aetiology and treatment of insomnia.
Accession Number	CPA-971120247 A
Classmark	CTS: D: F: DK: 4C
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