The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Sleep Quality and Daytime Vigilance

Abstract

Abstract: To investigate the effect of mindfulness on sleep quality and daytime vigilance, participants were randomly assigned to the mindfulness group and the control group. All of them were assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index questionnaire (PSQI), and Psychomotor Vigilance Test (PVT) before and after eight weeks’ training. The results were as follows: 1) After training, the FFMQ rating and daytime vigilance performance improved significantly in the mindfulness group. In addition, the subjective fatigue self-rating difference of PVT decreased significantly in the mindfulness group. However, there were no significant differences above these in the control group before and after eight weeks. 2) Before training, the mindfulness group had a higher rating than the control group in the sleep disorder dimension of PSQI, while there was no significant difference after training. These findings suggested that mindfulness training could increase individuals’ mindfulness levels, promote their daytime vigilance, and improve their sleep quality effectively.

Key words: mindfulness training, sleep quality, daytime vigilance

摘要： 为考察正念对睡眠质量与日间警觉性的影响，本研究将参与实验的被试分为正念组与控制组，在八周训练前后，采用五因素正念度量表（FFMQ）、匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表（PSQI）与精神运动警觉性测试（PVT）进行测量。结果显示：（1）正念组的后测FFMQ得分显著高于前测，后测PVT任务反应时、反应延迟数与完成任务的疲劳自评差值显著低于前测，控制组前、后测无显著差异；（2）正念组的前测PSQI睡眠障碍维度得分显著高于控制组前测，而两组后测差异不显著。研究证明，正念训练可以提升个体正念水平与日间警觉性水平，并一定程度上改善个体的睡眠质量。

关键词: 正念训练, 睡眠质量, 日间警觉性

CLC Number:

B849

JIANG Tianxiang, MA Ning. The Effects of Mindfulness Training on Sleep Quality and Daytime Vigilance[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(4): 542-548.

蒋天翔, 马宁. 正念训练对睡眠质量与日间警觉性的影响[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(4): 542-548.

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