Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study
PurposeStudies have shown that individuals with insomnia experience more frequent and longer episodes of mind wandering (MW) while driving. However, the effect of the interaction between insomnia and MW on driving behavior is not fully understood. This study aimed to gain deeper insights into the re...
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| description | PurposeStudies have shown that individuals with insomnia experience more frequent and longer episodes of mind wandering (MW) while driving. However, the effect of the interaction between insomnia and MW on driving behavior is not fully understood. This study aimed to gain deeper insights into the relationships among insomnia, MW, and driving behavior.Patients and methodsForty-two participants (21 diagnosed with insomnia and 21 controls) were recruited, and subjective sleep quality and cognitive function were assessed. A driving simulator experiment with a within-subject design was performed, involving two distraction tasks (no-distraction task versus MW task) and two driving scenarios (lane-keeping versus lane-changing).ResultsIn the lane-keeping scenario, there was no significant between-group difference (people with insomnia and controls) in longitudinal driving performance for the no-distraction task, although the interaction between MW and insomnia significantly increased drivers’ longitudinal control variation. Correlation analysis confirmed that longitudinal driving performance was positively correlated with sleep quality and the cognitive level. Unlike longitudinal driving performance, lateral driving performance was significantly weaker in people with insomnia than in controls under both distraction tasks. In the lane-changing scenario, although there was no between-group difference in driving performance, the MW task led to significant changes in driving performance within each group compared with the no-distraction task, and these findings were associated with cognitive function, but not with sleep quality.ConclusionThese findings show that insomnia and MW combined can lead to reduced driving performance. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors that influence this phenomenon. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4ff990ee5fc41ebbb6a62c1346ed90f2022-12-22T02:45:32ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neuroscience1662-453X2022-08-011610.3389/fnins.2022.944096944096Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator studyLin Xu0Yingying Yan1Hongming Dong2Dandan Qiao3Yanyan Liu4Junfang Tian5Zhu Ai6Rong Xue7Department of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaCollege of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaCollege of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Geriatrics, Beijing Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Liuzhou Worker’s Hospital, Liuzhou, ChinaCollege of Management and Economics, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, ChinaPurposeStudies have shown that individuals with insomnia experience more frequent and longer episodes of mind wandering (MW) while driving. However, the effect of the interaction between insomnia and MW on driving behavior is not fully understood. This study aimed to gain deeper insights into the relationships among insomnia, MW, and driving behavior.Patients and methodsForty-two participants (21 diagnosed with insomnia and 21 controls) were recruited, and subjective sleep quality and cognitive function were assessed. A driving simulator experiment with a within-subject design was performed, involving two distraction tasks (no-distraction task versus MW task) and two driving scenarios (lane-keeping versus lane-changing).ResultsIn the lane-keeping scenario, there was no significant between-group difference (people with insomnia and controls) in longitudinal driving performance for the no-distraction task, although the interaction between MW and insomnia significantly increased drivers’ longitudinal control variation. Correlation analysis confirmed that longitudinal driving performance was positively correlated with sleep quality and the cognitive level. Unlike longitudinal driving performance, lateral driving performance was significantly weaker in people with insomnia than in controls under both distraction tasks. In the lane-changing scenario, although there was no between-group difference in driving performance, the MW task led to significant changes in driving performance within each group compared with the no-distraction task, and these findings were associated with cognitive function, but not with sleep quality.ConclusionThese findings show that insomnia and MW combined can lead to reduced driving performance. Further research is needed to elucidate the factors that influence this phenomenon.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.944096/fullpeople with insomniamind wanderingcognitive distractiondriving simulatordriving performance |
| spellingShingle | Lin Xu Yingying Yan Hongming Dong Dandan Qiao Yanyan Liu Junfang Tian Zhu Ai Rong Xue Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study Frontiers in Neuroscience people with insomnia mind wandering cognitive distraction driving simulator driving performance |
| title | Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study |
| title_full | Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study |
| title_fullStr | Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study |
| title_short | Measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia: A driving simulator study |
| title_sort | measuring the effects of mind wandering in people with insomnia a driving simulator study |
| topic | people with insomnia mind wandering cognitive distraction driving simulator driving performance |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.944096/full |
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