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Just how do you sleep at night?

Monday, 20 July 2020

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  • Do you want to learn more about your sleep? If you’re aged between 60 and 80, ECU researchers need your help!

    Do you want to learn more about your sleep? If you’re aged between 60 and 80, ECU researchers need your help!

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Our team at Edith Cowan University invites you to take part in a research study investigating whether the way you think about your sleep has an impact on your sleep quality. Sleeping well is essential to good health, but about 60% of people over 60 years of age report that they have trouble sleeping. Some research suggests that certain negative thought processes may contribute to insomnia, one of the most common sleep problems. For example, thinking that not sleeping eight hours at night will mean poorer functioning the next day.

Who is eligible?

Individuals aged 60 - 80 years with or without insomnia, who live in Western Australia.

What will I be asked to do?

We ask you to fill in an online questionnaire (which takes about 30 – 45 minutes to complete), wear a wrist sleep watch over four nights, and to complete a free online sleep programme (approximately one hour per week over four weeks). Once you have completed the programme, we would like you to wear the wrist sleep watch again and to fill in another questionnaire. You can complete all tasks from your home.

What are the benefits of participating?

You will get the opportunity to learn more about your sleep. The online course will provide you with useful information and helpful tools about healthy sleep, so you may still find it beneficial, even if you are a good sleeper.

How do I find out more?

This research is part of a PhD project. Please contact Yvonne Kutzer, the PhD Candidate, on 08 6304 5656 or y.kutzer@ecu.edu.au

This study has been approved by the ECU Human Research Ethics Committee (Study number 22000).

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