Association between insomnia and coping style in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
Kazutaka YoshidaNorio Yasui-Furukori

Abstract

Insomnia, which is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), results in a low quality of life, and several relationships exist between insomnia and coping style. Thus, we clarified the association between some coping styles and insomnia among Japanese type 2 DM patients. The subjects included 503 type 2 DM patients (mean age 63.9±12.5 years). Sleep disturbance and personality traits were evaluated using the Japanese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Brief Scale for Coping Profile, respectively. Lifestyle factors, glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels, and the depression statuses of the patients were also included in the analyses. Among the 503 subjects with type 2 DM, 141 (28.0%) subjects exhibited probable insomnia. After adjusting for confounders, being female, living alone, and using "avoidance and suppression" were significantly correlated with current insomnia. No other relationships were found between insomnia and HbA1c or lifestyle factors, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and exercise frequency. The prevalence of insomnia in individuals with type 2 DM was high, and the protective factors included some emotion-focused coping styles. Future prospective studies are required to confirm the therap...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 31, 2020·Psychiatry Investigation·Norio Yasui-FurukoriKazutaka Shimoda
Feb 6, 2020·Journal of Diabetes Investigation·Hiroshi MurakamiMakoto Daimon
Jul 28, 2019·Annals of General Psychiatry·Norio Yasui-FurukoriNorio Sugawara

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