Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research

2014 Edition
| Editors: Alex C. Michalos

Sleep and Well-Being

  • Nancy A. Hamilton
  • Teresa Lillis
  • Mindy Pressman
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_3743
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Synonyms

 Optimal sleep

Definition

 Sleep has long been understood to restore  health and vigor after these resources are depleted over the course of a day (Adam & Oswald, 1977). The focus of most research is the association between inadequate sleep and chronic psychopathology and physical illness. More recent research has explored the association between sleep and well-being.

Well-being has been defined in many ways. Ryff, Singer, and Love (2004) identified two general facets, hedonic well-being, defined as positive feelings, including  happiness and  satisfaction, and  eudaimonic well-being, defined in terms of self-development and purposeful engagement. Ryff’s eudaimonic well-being model includes six dimensions: self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery,  purpose in life, and personal growth. The vigorous energy produced by a good night’s sleep may enable individuals to manage  stressas well as work towards goals of eudaimonic well-being,...

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Nancy A. Hamilton
    • 1
  • Teresa Lillis
    • 1
  • Mindy Pressman
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PsychologyUniversity of KansasLawrence, KSUSA