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World J Psychiatry. Jul 19, 2026; 16(7): 117788
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117788
Published online Jul 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.117788
Table 5 Correlation of 14 subjectively reported adverse mental states with core insomnia symptoms in men
| Variables | Time to fall asleep (minutes) | Actual sleep duration (hours) | Number of nocturnal awakenings | Total waking time during the night (minutes) |
| Depression | 0.057 | -0.042 | 0.080a | 0.011 |
| Apathy | -0.054 | 0.011 | 0.073a | -0.078a |
| Fatigue | -0.01 | -0.132b | 0.072 | 0.067 |
| Impatience-irritability | 0.047 | -0.083a | -0.021 | -0.022 |
| Timidity | 0.053 | -0.02 | 0.01 | -0.012 |
| Indecision | 0.031 | -0.001 | -0.088a | -0.084a |
| Grief | 0.026 | -0.048 | -0.039 | 0.055 |
| Suspiciousness | -0.021 | 0.037 | -0.004 | -0.042 |
| Catatonia | -0.001 | -0.012 | -0.057 | -0.075a |
| Decreased willpower | 0.011 | -0.01 | -0.01 | -0.118b |
| Taciturnity | -0.068 | 0.114b | -0.101b | -0.131b |
| Inattention | -0.109b | 0.096b | -0.036 | -0.106b |
| Forgetfulness | -0.035 | -0.129b | 0.153b | 0.134b |
| Slow response | 0.051 | 0.002 | 0.047 | -0.037 |
- Citation: Tian BX, Fang J, Ji K, Yang J, Tan YX, Liu FG, Liu L. Correlation of fourteen subjectively reported adverse mental states with insomnia: Gender differences in a cross-sectional study. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(7): 117788
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v16/i7/117788.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.117788