New research published in the journal PLOS Biology reveals that lacking quality sleep may reduce the willingness of individuals to help others. Whether sleep quantity or quality can influence prosocial behaviors, which are behaviors that benefit others, has not yet been fully established. Moreover, inadequate or poor sleep can also adversely impact mental health, including an increase in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and irritability, and a reduced ability to regulate emotions. Studies have found that insufficient sleep is associated with an increased risk of: Insufficient sleep is a pervasive problem associated with a number of negative health outcomes.
More than 1 in 3 individuals in the United States report less than the minimum recommended sleep duration of 7 hours of sleep per night. The findings underscore the importance of sleep hygiene in the maintenance of helping or prosocial behaviors in addition to physical and mental health.The study also indicates that the potential loss of 1 hour of sleep due to daylight savings time is associated with a reduction in the amount of money donated to a national charity.
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