Lower levels of loneliness are associated with better sleep: study

According to a recent study, younger people showed a larger correlation between reduced levels of loneliness and better sleep health.

The study’s results were showcased at the SLEEP 2024 annual conference.

The results demonstrate a substantial inverse relationship between improved sleep health and reduced levels of social, emotional, and overall loneliness. Across all age groups, reduced overall and emotional loneliness was linked to better sleep health; however, this correlation was stronger in younger individuals. The association between social loneliness and sleep health, however, was unaffected by age.

“There is a critical need for providers to better understand and treat loneliness,” lead author and principal investigator Joseph Dzierzewski stated. Dzierzewski is vice president of research at the National Sleep Foundation in Washington, D.C. and holds a doctorate in clinical psychology. “Our findings demonstrate how crucial sleep is to comprehending loneliness throughout the adult years. Perhaps making an effort to enhance sleep quality could help reduce loneliness, particularly in young individuals.”

Adults ought to get seven hours or more of sleep every night.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine asserts that getting enough sleep is critical for good health. To support optimal health, productivity, and alertness during the day, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and the Sleep Research Society advise adults to get seven hours of sleep per night on a regular basis.

2,297 persons with a mean age of 44 were included in the study; 51% of them were men. Participants filled out a loneliness scale and an online sleep health questionnaire. Along with moderation analyses, the researchers used correlation and linear regression analysis to assess the data.

The U.S. Surgeon General issued a warning in 2023 on a loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection public health problem. It stated that over half of American adults reported feeling quantifiably lonely even prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The authors contend that enhancing sleep health should be a key component of initiatives and programmes designed to lessen loneliness, particularly for younger persons.

“Why younger adults might experience more sleep-related benefits to loneliness than older adults is unknown and intriguing — certainly worth further investigation,” Dzierzewski stated.

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