Influence of locus of control on mood state disturbance after short-term sleep deprivation

Twenty-eight healthy university students were classified as having either an internal (n = 14) or external (n = 14) locus of control. Before and after 26-30 hours of sleep deprivation, their mood state was evaluated using the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. There was a significant sleep status...

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Published inSleep (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 41 - 46
Main Authors HILL, D. W, WELCH, J. E, GODFREY, J. A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Rochester, MN American Academy of Sleep Medicine 1996
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Summary:Twenty-eight healthy university students were classified as having either an internal (n = 14) or external (n = 14) locus of control. Before and after 26-30 hours of sleep deprivation, their mood state was evaluated using the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. There was a significant sleep status x locus of control interaction effect on mood state disturbance (p = 0.049). In the individuals with an external locus of control, there was an increase (p < 0.001) in total mood disturbance from (mean +/- standard deviation) 115 +/- 23 during baseline testing to 148 +/- 22 after sleep loss (effect size = 1.4). Sleep loss did not significantly affect total mood disturbance in the subjects with an internal locus of control (115 +/- 26 vs. 128 +/- 34). These results suggest that locus of control is a factor that influences the degree of mood state disturbance caused by short-term sleep deprivation.
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ISSN:0161-8105
1550-9109
DOI:10.1093/sleep/19.1.41