@article{ref1,
title="Psychological interventions to improve sleep in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials",
journal="Behavioral sleep medicine",
year="2022",
author="Kodsi, Ali and Bullock, Ben and Kennedy, Gerard A. and Tirlea, Loredana",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="125-142",
abstract="Introduction The effects of impaired sleep on the wellbeing of young adults are profound, and the adverse outcomes for mental health are well documented in the research literature.<br><br>OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to identify, summarize, and synthesize the available evidence from randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) investigating psychological interventions aimed at improving sleep and related secondary outcomes such as anxiety and depression in healthy young adults.<br><br>METHOD Nine electronic databases (Cochrane Central Registry of Controlled Trials [CENTRAL], PubMed, Scopus, PsycNET, CINHAL, INFORMIT, Web of Science [Science and Social Citation Index], OpenSigle and EMBASE) were searched, returning 54 full-text papers for assessment, with 13 studies meeting inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis.<br><br>RESULTS A random effects meta-analysis showed that the combined effect of all interventions was moderate (ES = −0.53, 95% CIs [- 0.69, −0.36], p <.01), reflecting the efficacy of psychological interventions at improving sleep scores at post-intervention. Subgroup analyses of individual interventions showed that cognitive-behavioral interventions improved sleep (ES = −0.67, 95% CIs [−0.77, −0.57], p <.01) and secondary outcomes for anxiety (ES = −0.35, 95% CIs [−0.56, −0.15], p <.01) and depression (ES = −0.41, 95% CIs [−0.70, −0.13], p <.01) at post-intervention.<br><br>CONCLUSION The results of the current review support the implementation of cognitive and behavioral interventions for sleep among young adults experiencing both sleep and comorbid mental health problems.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1540-2002",
doi="10.1080/15402002.2021.1876062",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15402002.2021.1876062"
}