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- Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) was tested to see if it could improve sleep outcomes compared to just providing sleep hygiene (SH) information.
- The study involved 80 university employees who tracked their sleep and stress levels, finding that while overall sleep quality and duration improved, MCII didn't show a significant advantage over SH alone.
- Higher stress was linked to poorer sleep quality and shorter sleep duration, suggesting that stress management might be key in improving sleep rather than simply using MCII techniques.
Article Abstract
Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) has been successfully applied to improve health-related behaviors (e.g. exercise). We explored its effectiveness to improve sleep outcomes beyond effects of sleep hygiene (SH) information, and investigated associations with stress. Eighty university employees (mean age: 29.6, SD = 4.5) were randomized to either a MCII + SH or a SH-only condition. During a baseline-week and a post-intervention week, sleep duration (Fitbit Alta and self-report), sleep quality, and stress were assessed daily and saliva was collected to assess the cortisol awakening response (CAR). In total, self-reported sleep quality and duration increased, but there was no meaningful condition*week interaction for sleep parameters or CAR. Higher average stress was associated with shorter sleep duration and lower sleep quality. Within-person, days with higher stress were followed by nights with lower sleep quality. Despite overall improvements, effects of MCII were not confirmed. MCII might be less effective to improve behaviors which are less controllable.
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