TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Total sleep deprivation decreases flow experience and mood status
JO  - Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
A1  - Kaida, Kosuke
A1  - Niki, Kazuhisa
SP  - 19
EP  - 25
VL  - 10
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1176-6328
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S53633
ID  - ref1
ER  -