@article{ref1,
title="Total sleep deprivation decreases flow experience and mood status",
journal="Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment",
year="2014",
author="Kaida, Kosuke and Niki, Kazuhisa",
volume="10",
number="",
pages="19-25",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of sleep deprivation on flow experience.   METHODS: Sixteen healthy male volunteers of mean age 21.4±1.59 (21-24) years participated in two experimental conditions, ie, sleep-deprivation and normal sleep. In the sleep-deprived condition, participants stayed awake at home for 36 hours (from 8 am until 10 pm the next day) beginning on the day prior to an experimental day. In both conditions, participants carried out a simple reaction time (psychomotor vigilance) task and responded to a questionnaire measuring flow experience and mood status.   RESULTS: Flow experience was reduced after one night of total sleep deprivation. Sleep loss also decreased positive mood, increased negative mood, and decreased psychomotor performance.   CONCLUSION: Sleep deprivation has a strong impact on mental and behavioral states associated with the maintenance of flow, namely subjective well-being.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1176-6328",
doi="10.2147/NDT.S53633",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S53633"
}