Journal article
Five-Factor Personality Traits and Sleep: Evidence From Two Population-Based Cohort Studies
M Hintsanen, S Puttonen, K Smith, M Törnroos, M Jokela, L Pulkki-Råback, T Hintsa, P Merjonen, T Dwyer, OT Raitakari, A Venn, L Keltikangas-Järvinen
Health Psychology | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000105
Abstract
Objective: The current study examines associations between five factor personality traits and average sleep duration, sleep deficiency, and sleep problems. Method: The participants were from two population-based samples from Australia (n = 1,104, age range 31-41) and Finland (n = 1,623, age range 30-45). Self-reports of sleep behavior, sleep problems (Jenkin's scale), and five factor model personality traits (NEO-FFI) were collected. Associations between personality traits and sleep were analyzed with linear regressions. Results: The results showed that higher extraversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness were, in general, associated with better sleep, whereas higher neuroticism was ass..
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Awarded by Academy of Finland
Awarded by Academy of Finland (AKA)
Funding Acknowledgements
This study was supported by Emil Aaltonen Foundation (MH), Research Funds of the University of Helsinki (MH), the Academy of Finland (projects: 258578 (MH), 258711, and 265869 (LKJ)), The Juho Vainio Foundation (LPR), Alfred Kordelin Foundation (PM), and Finnish Cultural Foundation (PM). The CDAH study was funded by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council, the National Heart Foundation, the Tasmanian Community Fund and Veolia Environmental Services. AV is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Research Fellowship. We gratefully thank the study sponsors Sanitarium, ASICS and Target. Ville Aaltonen and Irina Lisinen are acknowledged for assistance in management of Young Finns data. We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the CDAH study's project manager, Marita Dalton, all other project staff and the study participants.