The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia
Purpose. This study’s purpose was to determine the impact of weighted blanket use on moderate to severe insomnia in adults with sensory sensitivity greater than the average population. Methods. For this study, a four-week, single-case, multiple-participant ABA study design was used. Through convenie...
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| description | Purpose. This study’s purpose was to determine the impact of weighted blanket use on moderate to severe insomnia in adults with sensory sensitivity greater than the average population. Methods. For this study, a four-week, single-case, multiple-participant ABA study design was used. Through convenience sampling, four participants scoring 15 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), which categorizes them as having moderate to severe insomnia, and much more than most people in sensory sensitivity on the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile were recruited. First, seven-day baseline sleep data was gathered, followed by two weeks of weighted blanket use, concluding with a seven-day withdrawal phase. Additional outcome measures included: Tuck and Snooze Survey, Consensus Sleep Diary Morning, and Additional Sleep Diary Questions. Data analysis included visual analysis, mean comparisons, Tau-U calculations, and pre- to post-ISI category comparisons. Results. All participants’ ISI scores were categorized as one level less severe postintervention. All participants demonstrated increased sleep quality, and three participants showed an increase in sleep duration based on individual mean comparisons between baseline and intervention phases. Conclusion. Weighted blankets appear beneficial in reducing insomnia severity in adults with much more than the average population sensory sensitivity. In addition, those with self-reported anxiety may have increased benefit from this intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-02aafa50e43f4f188c5272e253487ce92025-02-03T01:29:30ZengWileyOccupational Therapy International1557-07032023-01-01202310.1155/2023/3109388The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and InsomniaRhonda Davis-Cheshire0Savannah Bennington1Allison Hartsek2Teresa Kelly3Janeene Marinelli4Amanda Perez5Kettering CollegeKettering CollegeKettering CollegeKettering CollegeKettering CollegeKettering CollegePurpose. This study’s purpose was to determine the impact of weighted blanket use on moderate to severe insomnia in adults with sensory sensitivity greater than the average population. Methods. For this study, a four-week, single-case, multiple-participant ABA study design was used. Through convenience sampling, four participants scoring 15 or greater on the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI), which categorizes them as having moderate to severe insomnia, and much more than most people in sensory sensitivity on the Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile were recruited. First, seven-day baseline sleep data was gathered, followed by two weeks of weighted blanket use, concluding with a seven-day withdrawal phase. Additional outcome measures included: Tuck and Snooze Survey, Consensus Sleep Diary Morning, and Additional Sleep Diary Questions. Data analysis included visual analysis, mean comparisons, Tau-U calculations, and pre- to post-ISI category comparisons. Results. All participants’ ISI scores were categorized as one level less severe postintervention. All participants demonstrated increased sleep quality, and three participants showed an increase in sleep duration based on individual mean comparisons between baseline and intervention phases. Conclusion. Weighted blankets appear beneficial in reducing insomnia severity in adults with much more than the average population sensory sensitivity. In addition, those with self-reported anxiety may have increased benefit from this intervention.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3109388 |
| spellingShingle | Rhonda Davis-Cheshire Savannah Bennington Allison Hartsek Teresa Kelly Janeene Marinelli Amanda Perez The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia Occupational Therapy International |
| title | The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia |
| title_full | The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia |
| title_short | The Impact of Weighted Blanket Use on Adults with Sensory Sensitivity and Insomnia |
| title_sort | impact of weighted blanket use on adults with sensory sensitivity and insomnia |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/3109388 |
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