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ArticleBritish journal of psychology (London, England : 1953)2026

From barriers to benefits: A personalized sleep intervention enhances sleep duration and emotional health in chronic short sleepers.

Wei Wang, Ho Yin Derek Ma, Ming Ming Chiu, Shu Fai Cheung, C Harry Hui, Mark Lawrence Wong, Janet Hui-Wen Hsiao, Rong Wei Sun, Yeuk Ching Lam, Akira Basa Okabe and 2 more

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Article in British journal of psychology (London, England : 1953), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Wei WangDepartment of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2421-9733
Ho Yin Derek MaDepartment of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-1257-3611
Ming Ming ChiuAnalytics\Assessment Research Centre, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5721-1971
Shu Fai CheungDepartment of Psychology, University of Macau, Macau, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9871-9448
C Harry HuiDepartment of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9606-5164
Mark Lawrence WongDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4297-5597
Janet Hui-Wen HsiaoDivision of Social Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2271-8710
Rong Wei SunSchool of Arts and Humanities, Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0034-1422
Yeuk Ching LamClinical Health Psychology Services, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0940-4362
Akira Basa OkabeDepartment of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8819-7107
Chin Ho ChanDepartment of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3161-9790
Esther Yuet Ying LauDepartment of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0324-891X

Funding

Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China EdUHK#18609423
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This pilot study evaluated a personalized sleep intervention incorporating motivational interviewing techniques to address sleep barriers, along with tailored sleep hygiene and extension for chronic short sleepers. Eleven university students completed a 14-day sequential intervention (baseline, sleep hygiene and a combined phase adding 90-min extension), assessed via actigraphy, daily diaries, ecological momentary assessments and qualitative interviews. The intervention was highly feasible. Total sleep time increased from 5.01 h (baseline) to 5.62 h (sleep hygiene) and 6.67 h (combined phase), alongside reduced bedtime procrastination and improved sleep hygiene practices. Multilevel modelling suggested that sleep hygiene increased time in bed (+0.72 h) and morning vitality, while sleep extension further extended time in bed (+1.49 h) and total sleep time (+0.55 h). Emotional benefits were linked to within-person increases in sleep duration. Qualitative findings highlighted heterogeneous barriers and the importance of context-based personalization. These preliminary results support the potential of personalized sleep interventions to improve sleep and emotional health in chronic short sleepers, warranting further controlled trials.

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EmotionsMotivational InterviewingSleep DurationSleep HygieneActigraphyAdolescentAdultEcological Momentary AssessmentFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsSleepYoung Adultecological momentary assessmentemotional functioninginsufficient sleepmixed‐methods researchsleep barrierssleep behaviour change

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PMID41999135
PMCPMC13655946

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