Research project Sleep in everyday life – relationship to mood and performance in young and older adults

From previous research we know that staying up for a whole night has several negative consequences that interestingly seem to be even more pronounced in young adults than in older adults. However, we know far less about how daily variations in sleep affect well-being and performance and even less so whether these consequences vary across adult age. This project will increase our understanding of how much sleep varies from day to day and how these variations affect well-being and performance in young and older adults.

Over a period of three weeks, the participants will answer questions on their sleep, thoughts and mood as well as perform short tests via a mobile application. The participants will also wear devices called actigraphs (activity meters) to get an estimate of their sleep.