Predictive effects of daily sleep on social motivation and social activity

Bibliographic Data

ID21355152
AuthorsFelicia Lind (0009-0008-8223-6362, Stockholm University), Anahita Geranmayeh (0000-0002-4462-3520, Karolinska Institutet), Benjamin C Holding (0000-0002-8204-6437, Independent researcher), Tina Sundelin (0000-0002-7590-0826, Stockholm University, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume166
Issue2
Pages223-235
Publication date2026-03-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Social Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4545 • E-ISSN: 1940-1183
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00224545.2025.2480198
PMID40108885
OpenAlexW4408647374
LanguageEN
References cited53

This study examined the predictive effect of day-to-day variations in sleep on self-reported social motivation and social activity in 126 parents of young children with sleep problems. Controlling for other sleep factors, worse subjective sleep quality predicted less morning sociability and social motivation throughout the day. Unexpectedly, longer sleep duration predicted less social activity the following day. Sleepiness at wakeup predicted morning sociability, but not social motivation or activity throughout the day. This highlights the importance of good sleep quality for motivation to socialize, but also the complexity of investigating the relationship between sleep and social measures in daily life

Developmental psychology · Sleep (system call) · Social activity · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Computer Science · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Sleep and Wakefulness Research · Social Psychology

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