title: A Secondary Analysis of Sleep Quality Changes in Older Adults From a Randomized Trial of an MBSR Program.
abstract: This secondary analysis examined changes in sleep quality associated with participation in a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program among healthy older adults. Data were collected at baseline, 8-weeks post-treatment, and a 6-month follow-up from adults aged ≥ 65 ( N = 200), randomly assigned to MBSR or a waitlist control. Group differences were examined using mixed analysis of covariance with repeated measures on the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score. A small-sized, significant effect was found on overall sleep among MBSR participants with baseline PSQI scores > 5, indicative of a sleep disturbance, F(2, 80) = 4.32, p = .02, ηp2= .05. A medium-sized, significant effect was found for MBSR participants with baseline PSQI scores ≥ 10, F(2, 28) = 3.13, p = .04, ηp2= .10. These findings indicate that improved sleep quality for older adults who have higher levels of sleep disturbance may be associated with participation in MBSR.
authors: 1 University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Autumn M
authors: AM
authors: Gallegos
authors: 1 University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Moynihan
authors: 1 University of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.|2 Canandaigua VA Medical Center, NY, USA.
authors: Wilfred R
authors: WR
authors: Pigeon
mesh_terms: D056044:Actigraphy; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D064866:Mindfulness; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012890:Sleep; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: mindfulness; mind–body; older adults; sleep disturbance