POOR SLEEP NEGATIVELY IMPACTS PAIN, MOOD AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN ADULTS WITH AND WITHOUT FIBROMYALGIA

Abstract

Abstract More than 100 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, with an estimated 50% also experiencing poor sleep quality. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread pain and fatigue, often accompanied by sleep, mood, and cognitive disturbances. Despite a great deal of evidence documenting the existence of sleep and fatigue issues in FM, few studies have attempted to link these symptoms with psychosocial outcomes, and even fewer include a healthy comparison group. The current investigation utilizes data from both FM and healthy control participants from a longitudinal study conducted by a multidisciplinary research team at the Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Center at California State University, Fullerton. Participants included 222 adults (82% female) aged 50–87 years (M = 63.4, SD = 8.9) with and without FM (n = 122 and 100, respectively). Sleep variables included trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, and feeling rested. Outcome measures included pain, anxiety, depression, and quality of life. Hierarchical regression analyses controlling for age and gender revealed significant results (p