Sep, 2008
Evaluation of an Internet‐Based Self‐Help Program for Better Quality of Sleep among Japanese Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Occupational Health
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- Volume
- 50
- Number
- 5
- First page
- 387
- Last page
- 399
- Language
- English
- Publishing type
- Research paper (scientific journal)
- DOI
- 10.1539/joh.l7154
- Publisher
- Wiley
Sciences-The effectiveness of Internet-based self-help programs for insomnia is still unclear. A randomized controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of an Internet-based self-help program for better quality of sleep among adult workers. Forty-three volunteers were recruited and randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n=21) or a waiting-list group (n=22). The intervention group participated in a two-week Internet-based program, including selecting and daily practicing sleep-related target behaviors and monitoring those behaviors along with sleep quality. At the same time, each participant received automatically generated, personalized messages and reports both daily and weekly. A total of 12 intervention group participants and 18 waiting-list group participants completed questionnaires at baseline, post-intervention, and at a 3-wk follow-up. Subjective sleep quality was measured by a self-reported questionnaire developed for this study. The sleep quality score increased in the intervention group at post-intervention, with a significant interaction effect [F(1, 28)=5.19, p=0.031]. Sleep-related behaviors also greatly increased in the intervention group at post-intervention, with a significant interaction effect [F(1,28)=7.14, p=0.012]. Sleep-onset latency reduced in the intervention group at follow-up, with a marginally significant effect [F(1,28)=3.52, p=0.071]. The Internet-based self-help program improves subjective sleep quality and sleep-onset latency among adult workers.
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- DOI : 10.1539/joh.l7154
- ISSN : 1341-9145
- eISSN : 1348-9585
- Web of Science ID : WOS:000259909300003