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## Abstract ## Introduction The use of self-referential language, defined as first-person singular pronouns (e.g. I, me, my), in trauma narratives has been found to predict post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity. Additionally, taking a self-immersed perspective correlates with higher blood pressure reactivity than a self-distanced perspective. Given this relationship between self-immersed perspectives and physiological processes, we investigated the relationship between self-referential language and sleep in people with PTSD, as dysfunctional sleep is a major treatment target in this disorder. ## Methods Seventy-five participants (49 females; Mage=31.8, SDage=8.8) meeting DSM-5 criteria for PTSD were administered the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5) and the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Sleep duration was assessed with the PSQI. Participants provided typed descriptions of their traumatic event, which were then analyzed using the Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count 2015 software to count instances of first-person singular pronouns (“I” words). Linear regression, with PCL-5 scores and “I” words entered stepwise, was used to predict scores on the PSQI sleep duration

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Author

A Bullock; A Burns; E Taylor; M Grandner; M Miller; A Alkozei; W Killgore

Publisher

Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC; Oxford University Press; Oxford University Press (OUP) (ISSN 0161-8105)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Health Sciences)