Half of US mothers are not getting enough sleep and they believe getting more rest would make them better parents, according to a US study. Half of US mothers are not getting enough sleep and they believe getting more rest would make them better parents, according to a US study. A nationwide survey of 500 mothers by research firm Braun Research found 54 percent of respondents said they were not getting enough sleep. Full-time working mothers were suffering the most with 59 percent saying they were not getting enough sleep. Half of the working mothers said they were getting six or fewer hours sleep a night. Stay-at-home moms fared better with 48 percent saying they were sleep deficient. The survey found 52 percent of America's mothers believed that getting more sleep would make them better parents and 65 percent said it would make them happier. But even when mothers do get into bed, many lie awake at night with 36 percent obsessing about the next day's tasks, 25 percent stressing about the family's finances and 24 percent worrying about family issues. "Consistently not getting enough sleep and lying awake at night worrying about day-to-day challenges could be a sign of insomnia," said sleep specialist Suzanne Griffin, a clinical psychiatrist from Georgetown University Hospital in Washington. But the survey found although sleep problems were prevalent among mothers, four out of five had not spoken to their doctor about it and 82 percent never considered using a prescription sleep medication. Griffin suggested that mothers stick to a sleep schedule, avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks late in the afternoon and before bedtime, and create a sleep environment that is cool, quiet, dark and comfortable. 點擊進入往期回顧 (Agencies)

美國一項調查表明，美國有一半的媽媽睡眠不足，這些媽媽認為，如果她們睡眠充足，能做個更加稱職的媽媽。 由布萊恩調查公司所做的此項全國性調查共有500位媽媽參加，調查顯示，有54%的媽媽睡眠不足。 這種現象在上班媽媽中尤為嚴重，其中，59%的媽媽說她們睡眠不足，有一半的上班媽媽每天最多只能睡6個小時。 相比之下，全職媽媽比較“幸福”，其中有48%的媽媽缺乏睡眠。 調查顯示，52%的美國媽媽認為，如果她們能得到充足的睡眠，她們會成為更稱職的媽媽，65%的媽媽說睡眠充足能使她們更加開心。 但是，就算這些媽媽躺在床上，她們也是睜著眼睛睡不著，其中有36%的媽媽在想第二天要做的事，25%的媽媽在擔心家里的經濟狀況，24%的媽媽在考慮家庭事務。 華盛頓喬治敦大學附屬醫院的臨床精神治療師、睡眠專家圣安妮·格里芬說：“長期睡眠不足，晚上睡不著躺在床上想心事是失眠的一種表現。” 此外，調查發現，雖然很多媽媽存在睡眠問題，但五分之四的人沒有去看過醫生，82%的人甚至從未考慮過服用催眠藥物。 格里芬醫生建議，媽媽們應該給自己定一個睡眠時間表，傍晚到睡前這段時間不要喝酒及含咖啡因的飲料，還要給自己創造一個涼爽舒適、安靜、光線較暗的睡眠環境。 (英語點津姍姍編輯)