The Association Between Self-Compassion and Sleep Among Midlife Women

Castle, Alana (2024) The Association Between Self-Compassion and Sleep Among Midlife Women. Master Essay, University of Pittsburgh.

PDF Restricted to University of Pittsburgh users only until 18 December 2026. Download (1MB) | Request a Copy

Abstract

For many women, midlife and the menopause transition is a period of increased risk for a variety of physical and mental health changes and symptoms, including sleep and mood disturbances. Sleep quality plays a critical role in mental and physical health outcomes. Positive psychological states, such as self-compassion, may be associated with improved sleep quality. Self-compassion may also be associated with better mental health, which in turn may have implications for sleep. We tested whether greater self-compassion was associated with improved sleep quality and fewer insomnia symptoms among 274 midlife women aged 45-67. The role of depressive symptoms and anxiety were also considered in these associations. Greater self-compassion was associated with better sleep quality [B(SE)=-0.027(.006), p<0.001, multivariable] and lower insomnia symptoms [B(SE)=-0.209(.084), p=.013, multivariable] after adjusting for confounders. Mood symptoms, including depression and anxiety, emerged as significant partial and full mediators, respectively, of the relationship between self-compassion and sleep. These findings have important public health implications, as interventions to improve women’s self-compassion may reduce the negative physiologic and psychological health effects of the menopause transition by improving mood, which in turn can improve sleep.

---

Share

Citation/Export:	Select format... Citation - Text Citation - HTML Endnote BibTex Dublin Core OpenURL MARC (ISO 2709) METS MODS EP3 XML Reference Manager Refer
Social Networking:	Share |

---

Details

Item Type:	Other Thesis, Dissertation, or Long Paper (Master Essay)
Status:	Unpublished
Creators/Authors:	Creators Email Pitt Username ORCID Castle, Alana ajc337@pitt.edu ajc337
Contributors:	Contribution Contributors Name Email Pitt Username ORCID Committee Chair Brooks, Maria mbrooks@pitt.edu mbrooks UNSPECIFIED Committee Member Thurston, Rebecca thurstonrc@upmc.edu rct10 UNSPECIFIED Committee Member Jakubowski, Karen jakubowskik@upmc.edu kpj4 UNSPECIFIED
Date:	18 December 2024
Date Type:	Completion
Number of Pages:	63
Institution:	University of Pittsburgh
Schools and Programs:	School of Public Health > Epidemiology
Degree:	MPH - Master of Public Health
Thesis Type:	Master Essay
Refereed:	Yes
Date Deposited:	18 Dec 2024 17:37
Last Modified:	18 Dec 2024 17:37
URI:	http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/47251

---

Metrics

Monthly Views for the past 3 years

Plum Analytics

---

Actions (login required)

View Item