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Cultural-Historical Psychology
2019. Vol. 15, no. 4, 44–55
https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2019150405
ISSN: 1816-5435 / 2224-8935 (online)

Functions of Complaints on Sleep Disturbances and Sleepiness in Interpersonal Communication: Cultural-Historical Approach in Psychosomatics

 
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Abstract

From the perspective of cultural-historical approach to psychosomatics, psychogenic symptoms may increase or become chronic by acquiring meaning and functions in interpersonal communication (for example, receiving support, justification, etc.). The paper explores the functions of two common complaints — of sleep disturbances and sleepiness — and their correlation with the expressiveness of these complaints in typically developing individuals. It was assumed that both the complaints and their expression would be related to personal beliefs about the functions of these symptoms in communication. 113 adults without sleeping disorders evaluated their somatic complaints (including complaints of sleep disturbances and sleepiness) as well as the functions with which people can use these complaints in communication; described their beliefs about these symptoms and their causes; filled in the screening for somatoform symptoms, the questionnaire for cognitive representations of body and health, the scales of the locus of control, causality and self-efficacy related to illness and treatment. Following the statistical control of common factors of hypochondrization, sleep disturbances were predicted by the possibility of using them to obtain instrumental support, while expressing these complaints was predicted by the possibility of using them to obtain emotional support.

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Keywords: psychosomatics, cultural-historical approach in psychosomatics, functions of somatic complaints in interpersonal communication, sleep disturbances, sleepiness

Journal rubric: Empirical Research

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OpenAlex trends: Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments, Action Observation and Synchronization, Eating Disorders and Behaviors

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Number of citations: 1

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Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

This cluster of papers focuses on the study of interoception, the sense of the internal state of the body, and its association with somatic symptoms, including alexithymia, health anxiety, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and depersonalization disorder. The papers also explore the relationship between interoception, emotion regulation, and various mental health conditions such as anxiety and dissociation.

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Action Observation and Synchronization

This cluster of papers explores the concept of embodied cognition, focusing on the role of the mirror neuron system, neural mechanisms underlying action observation, social cognition, language comprehension, and interpersonal synchrony. The research delves into how the motor system and embodiment influence social interaction and understanding of intentions.

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Eating Disorders and Behaviors

This cluster of papers explores the complex interplay of genetic, psychological, and societal factors contributing to eating disorders, body image concerns, and obesity. It delves into the prevalence, risk factors, neurobiological correlates, and treatment approaches for these conditions, with a particular focus on adolescents and the role of genetics. The papers also investigate the impact of media, social comparison, emotional regulation, and cultural influences on body image and eating behaviors.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2019150405

Funding. Research is supported by Russian Foundation for Basic Research, project 17-06-00363 “Cognitive mechanisms of sleep disturbances and their formation in ontogenesis”.

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For citation: Rasskazova, E.I. (2019). Functions of Complaints on Sleep Disturbances and Sleepiness in Interpersonal Communication: Cultural-Historical Approach in Psychosomatics. Cultural-Historical Psychology, 15(4), 44–55. (In Russ.). https://doi.org/10.17759/chp.2019150405

© Rasskazova E.I., 2019

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

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Information About the Authors

Elena I. Rasskazova, Candidate of Science (Psychology), Associate Professor, Department of Neuro- and Patopsychology, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Senior Researcher,Mental Health Research Center, Senior Researcher, International Laboratory of Positive Psychology of Personality and Motivation, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9648-5238, e-mail: e.i.rasskazova@gmail.com

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