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Chapter Six. Explor<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Sleep</strong> Experience for Patients with FMS .......................... 107<br />

Methodology .................................................................................................................... 107<br />

Methods ........................................................................................................................... 110<br />

Participant Recruitment ................................................................................................... 110<br />

Data Collection ................................................................................................................ 110<br />

Data Analysis ................................................................................................................... 112<br />

Rigour .............................................................................................................................. 114<br />

Results ............................................................................................................................. 114<br />

Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 124<br />

Strength <strong>and</strong> Limitations.................................................................................................. 127<br />

Implications ..................................................................................................................... 129<br />

Summary .......................................................................................................................... 129<br />

Chapter Seven. Investigat<strong>in</strong>g the Effects of M<strong>in</strong>dfulness on <strong>Sleep</strong> Quality <strong>in</strong> FMS .. 130<br />

The M<strong>in</strong>dfulness Approach ............................................................................................. 131<br />

The M<strong>in</strong>dfulness Body Scan ............................................................................................ 133<br />

Method ............................................................................................................................. 134<br />

Participant Recruitment ................................................................................................... 134<br />

Outcome Measures: ......................................................................................................... 135<br />

Procedure ......................................................................................................................... 136<br />

The Interventions ............................................................................................................. 137<br />

Statistical Analysis: ......................................................................................................... 138<br />

Results ............................................................................................................................. 138<br />

Repeated Measures ANOVA analysis ............................................................................. 141<br />

Discussion ........................................................................................................................ 145<br />

Strengths <strong>and</strong> Limitations ................................................................................................ 146<br />

Implications ..................................................................................................................... 149<br />

Summary .......................................................................................................................... 150<br />

Chapter Eight. Integrated Discussion ............................................................................ 151<br />

Objective One. The Nature <strong>and</strong> Extent of <strong>Sleep</strong> <strong>Difficulties</strong> <strong>in</strong> FMS ............................. 151<br />

Objective Two. The Psychological Factors Affect<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Sleep</strong> Quality <strong>in</strong> FMS ................. 153<br />

Objective Three. The Effect of <strong>Sleep</strong> Quality on Symptoms <strong>and</strong> Daily Life for People<br />

with FMS ......................................................................................................................... 153<br />

Objective Four. An Intervention to Improve <strong>Sleep</strong> Quality ............................................ 154<br />

Added Value of the Thesis to the Research Literature .................................................... 155<br />

Thesis Limitations <strong>and</strong> Recommendations for Future Research ..................................... 158<br />

Implications for Practice .................................................................................................. 162<br />

Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 163<br />

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