P034 Measurement Type Moderates the Relationship between Sleep and Aggression: A Meta-Analytic Investigation

Abstract Introduction A recent meta-analysis showed that poor sleep is both associated with and can directly cause increased aggression. However, no assessment was made of whether objective indicators subjective perceptions contributed equally or differentially to these effects. Methods To test this question, the present tests role measurement (objective vs subjective) in understanding relationship between Results By integrating 94 effect sizes using multi-level meta-analysis, results revealed aggression significantly estimates. Importantly, type emerged as a significant moderator relationship, more strongly than sleep. Conclusion This finding discussed relation broader implications for how behavioral, sleep, interventions research are conducted.