Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire
Study objectivesAdults are advised to spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, yet there is a dearth of scientific research on mattresses, a common sleep surface. We develop and conduct initial validation of the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire (BMSQ).MethodsThe BMSQ was desi...
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| author | Rebecca Robbins Matthew D. Weaver Laura K. Barger Stuart F. Quan Charles A. Czeisler |
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| description | Study objectivesAdults are advised to spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, yet there is a dearth of scientific research on mattresses, a common sleep surface. We develop and conduct initial validation of the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire (BMSQ).MethodsThe BMSQ was designed with sleep scientists and clinicians (n = 5) and mattress industry professionals (n = 2) to assess two broad domains: mattress satisfaction (MS) and mattress characteristics (MC), including mattress type, size, age, and extent to which the mattress is pain-inducing. MS is measured with questions assessing mattress comfort, firmness, temperature, and overall satisfaction on 10-point scales from 1 (least) to 10 (most satisfied). We administered the BMSQ to a large, population-based sample of US adults. We also asked demographic questions. We conducted exploratory factor analysis, then dichotomized BMSQ responses (low: ≤ 5; high ≥6) for multivariable logistic regression to explore the demographic characteristics associated with mattress satisfaction.ResultsAmong participants (n = 1,055), 47.7% were male and 52.2% female. Average age was 49.4 (s.d. = 17.5 years). The 4 BSMQ items demonstrated high inter-item correlation (≥0.8) and Cronbach's α of 0.95. BMSQ-MS variables were inversely correlated with perceptions of the mattress being pain-inducing (p < 0.001) and mattress (p < 0.001). BMSQ variables had a weak correlation with mattress size (p < 0.01). Regression revealed higher mattress satisfaction among those ≥75 years old (v. 18–24 years); Hispanic and Asian individuals (compared to White, non-Hispanic); those earning >$20,000 annually (compared to <$10,000); and those reporting foam, hybrid, air-filled chamber mattresses (compared to all-spring).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the BMSQ may be useful for assessing mattress satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-077ea9bbb9fc4ffebbb39bc3ab120c212025-08-20T02:47:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sleep2813-28902025-03-01410.3389/frsle.2025.15094201509420Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction QuestionnaireRebecca RobbinsMatthew D. WeaverLaura K. BargerStuart F. QuanCharles A. CzeislerStudy objectivesAdults are advised to spend approximately one third of their lives sleeping, yet there is a dearth of scientific research on mattresses, a common sleep surface. We develop and conduct initial validation of the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire (BMSQ).MethodsThe BMSQ was designed with sleep scientists and clinicians (n = 5) and mattress industry professionals (n = 2) to assess two broad domains: mattress satisfaction (MS) and mattress characteristics (MC), including mattress type, size, age, and extent to which the mattress is pain-inducing. MS is measured with questions assessing mattress comfort, firmness, temperature, and overall satisfaction on 10-point scales from 1 (least) to 10 (most satisfied). We administered the BMSQ to a large, population-based sample of US adults. We also asked demographic questions. We conducted exploratory factor analysis, then dichotomized BMSQ responses (low: ≤ 5; high ≥6) for multivariable logistic regression to explore the demographic characteristics associated with mattress satisfaction.ResultsAmong participants (n = 1,055), 47.7% were male and 52.2% female. Average age was 49.4 (s.d. = 17.5 years). The 4 BSMQ items demonstrated high inter-item correlation (≥0.8) and Cronbach's α of 0.95. BMSQ-MS variables were inversely correlated with perceptions of the mattress being pain-inducing (p < 0.001) and mattress (p < 0.001). BMSQ variables had a weak correlation with mattress size (p < 0.01). Regression revealed higher mattress satisfaction among those ≥75 years old (v. 18–24 years); Hispanic and Asian individuals (compared to White, non-Hispanic); those earning >$20,000 annually (compared to <$10,000); and those reporting foam, hybrid, air-filled chamber mattresses (compared to all-spring).ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the BMSQ may be useful for assessing mattress satisfaction.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsle.2025.1509420/fullmattressmattress satisfactionsleepsleep environmentsleep surface |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Robbins Matthew D. Weaver Laura K. Barger Stuart F. Quan Charles A. Czeisler Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire Frontiers in Sleep mattress mattress satisfaction sleep sleep environment sleep surface |
| title | Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire |
| title_full | Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire |
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| title_short | Developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction: the Boston Mattress Satisfaction Questionnaire |
| title_sort | developing a tool to assess mattress satisfaction the boston mattress satisfaction questionnaire |
| topic | mattress mattress satisfaction sleep sleep environment sleep surface |
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