Personality Traits Influence Risk and Persistence of Insomnia

Can't sleep? Over 60% of insomniacs have one personality trait in common, scientists warn

Scientists have revealed a direct relationship between personality traits and insomnia, with one characteristic found in over 60 per cent of cases.The study, published in the Journal of Sleep Research, examined how different personality characteristics influence the development and persistence of the common sleep disorder.Researchers at the University of São Paulo in Brazil found particularly striking connections between certain personality trai…

Personality traits influence risk and persistence of insomnia

A study conducted at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil examined the influence of personality traits on the development and perpetuation of insomnia and found that there is a direct relationship between the two.

Personality traits influence the development of insomnia

The conclusion comes from a study conducted at the University of São Paulo with 595 participants between the ages of 18 and 59. The analysis shows a link between insomnia and high levels of neuroticism, and points to anxiety as part of the problem.