Environmental changes affect sleep patterns: a case study.
While at a state institution for people with mental retardation Peter averaged 5.30 hr. sleep per night. At his community home he averaged 7.87 hr. per night, a 48% gain. The responsive environment of his new home engaged Peter in positive social activities which may have led to decreased stress and increased personal comfort, enabling him to sleep longer.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D016352:Group Homes; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008297:Male; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment