Psychosocial Resources and Sleep Disturbance Prior to Chemotherapy for Gynecologic Cancer

摘要

Personal psychosocial resources (e.g., positive affect, social support, perceived mastery, meaning in life) are associated with better sleep in non-cancer populations but there have been few studies in cancer patients. The current study examined psychosocial resources and sleep in gynecological cancer patients. Prior to chemotherapy, 72 participants completed self-report measures of sleep and psychosocial resources; 63 also completed actigraphic monitoring. Subjective sleep was associated with positive affect, social support, perceived mastery, and meaning in life; objective sleep was associated with social support. Future studies should examine whether interventions to enhance psychosocial resources result in improved sleep in this population.