The mediating role of attention deficit in relationship between insomnia and social cognition tasks among nurses in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

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Dilshad Manzar¹  Faizan Kashoo²  Abdulrhman Albougami¹  Majed Alamri³  Jazi Shaydied Alotaibi¹  Bader A. Alrasheadi¹  Ahmed Mansour Almansour¹  Mehrunnisha Ahmad¹  Mohamed Sherif Sirajudeen²  Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar⁴  Mark D. Griffiths⁵ 

[1] Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah Univerity;Department of Physical Therapy and Health Rehabilitation, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University;Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hafr Al Batin;Department of Medical Equipment Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Majmaah University;International Gaming Research Unit, Psychology Department, Nottingham Trent University

关键词: Sleep;    Social cognition;    Empathy;    Altruism;    Affective disorder;    Executive functions;    Explicit cognition;    Patient care;    Insomnia;    Attention disorder;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.15508

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

Purpose Insomnia-related affective functional disorder may negatively affect social cognition such as empathy, altruism, and attitude toward providing care. No previous studies have ever investigated the mediating role of attention deficit in the relationship between insomnia and social cognition. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carried out among 664 nurses (Mage = 33.03 years; SD ± 6.93 years) from December 2020 to September 2021. They completed the Scale of Attitude towards the Patient (SAtP), the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), a single-item numeric rating scale assessing the increasing severity of attention complaints, and questions relating to socio-demographic information. The analysis was carried out by examining the mediating role of attention deficit in the relationship between insomnia and social cognition. Results The prevalence of insomnia symptoms was high (52% insomnia using the AIS). Insomnia was significantly correlated with attention problems (b = 0.18, standard error (SE) = 0.02, p < 0.001). Attention problems were significantly negatively correlated with nurses’ attitudes towards patients (b = −0.56, SE = 0.08, p < 0.001), respect for autonomy (b = −0.18, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001), holism (b = −0.14, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001), empathy (b = −0.15, SE = 0.03, p < 0.001), and altruism (b = −0.10, SE = 0.02, p < 0.001). Attention problems indirectly mediated the effect of insomnia on attitudes toward patients (99% CI = −0.10 [−0.16 to −0.05]), respect for autonomy (99% CI = −0.03 [−0.05 to −0.02]), holism (99% CI = −0.02 [−0.04 to −0.01]) empathy (99% CI = −0.03 [−0.04 to −0.01]), and altruism (99% CI = −0.02 [−0.03 to −0.01]). Conclusion Nurses with insomnia-related attention problems are likely to have poor explicit social cognition such as attitude toward patients, altruism, empathy, respect for autonomy, and holism.

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