Henderson, Lisa-Marie orcid.org/0000-0003-3635-2481, St Clair, Michelle C, Knowland, Vic et al. (3 more authors) (2021) Stronger Associations Between Sleep and Mental Health in Adults with Autism: A UK Biobank Study. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. ISSN 0162-3257
Abstract
This study examined sleep and its cognitive and affective correlates in adults with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), utilizing UK Biobank data. There were no group differences in subjective sleep duration [n = 220 ASD; n = 2200 general population (GP)]. Accelerometer measures of sleep duration or nighttime activity did not differ by group, but sleep efficiency was marginally lower in ASD (n = 83 ASD; n = 824 GP). Sleep efficiency was associated with wellbeing and mental health, and pathways between accelerometer sleep measures and wellbeing and mental health were significantly stronger for adults with ASD (who also reported substantially poorer wellbeing and > 5 × likelihood of experiencing mental distress). These findings highlight the need to monitor sleep to maintain good mental health in adult ASD.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2021 |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Psychology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 07 Dec 2021 17:00 |
Last Modified: | 05 Jan 2025 00:32 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05382-1 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10803-021-05382-1 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:181343 |
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