Table 1.
Statement categories identified from the interviews (N =21)
| Context | Positive | n | Negative | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beliefs (my partner…) | Believed in my ability to cope with CBT-I | 11 | Does not believe in CBT-I / talking therapies | 8 |
| Understands why sleep hygiene is important | 9 | Believes insomnia is not a proper illness | 2 | |
| Provided emotional support throughout the therapy | 6 | Failed to understand my treatment | 2 | |
| Understands the reason for sleep restriction | 4 | Felt that I should quit | 2 | |
| Would know what to do to help me prevent a relapse | 1 | |||
| Understands why sleep is so important to me | 1 | |||
| Discourse (my partner…) | Dissuaded me from quitting | 15 | Expressed concerns that treatment successes may only be temporary | 9 |
| Motivated me to keep going | 10 | Complained about me leaving the bedroom during the night | 8 | |
| Made positive comments about my improved mood | 7 | Insisted bedtime routines should stay the same | 6 | |
| Asked about the content of sessions | 7 | Said I was really hard to live with because I was so tired | 5 | |
| Encouraged me to attend sessions | 6 | Voiced concerns that I was not getting better | 5 | |
| Asked me to teach them my distraction techniques | 5 | Said I should stay in bed and try to sleep | 5 | |
| Mentioned that I am nicer since starting CBT-I | 5 | Refused to remove visible clock/alarm clock | 4 | |
| Did not complain about new sleep routines even though they were disruptive | 5 | Complained about changes to the bedroom | 4 | |
| Told me I look better / healthier | 3 | Encouraged me to go to bed if I was falling asleep | 4 | |
| Reminded me to complete my sleep diary | 3 | Made unhelpful comments about having even less energy | 3 | |
| Made positive comments about my improved energy | 3 | Told me off if I deviated from your instructions | 3 | |
| Asked what they could do to help me | 2 | Complained about the new routines | 3 | |
| Reminded me to stop working before bedtime | 2 | Encouraged me to spend more time in bed at the weekend | 3 | |
| Made positive comments about our improved relationship | 2 | Made negative comments about me having even less energy | 3 | |
| Reminded me to complete my cognitive diary | 1 | Wanted to see everything I was doing including my diaries | 2 | |
| Said my distraction techniques were strange | 1 | |||
| Actions (my partner…) | Woke me if I was having a nap / dozing | 17 | Allowed me to sleep in occaisionally | 6 |
| Stopped using technology in the bedroom | 12 | Will not see someone about their snoring | 4 | |
| Helped me find things to do at night | 9 | Would not keep me company at night | 4 | |
| Stayed up later with me at night | 8 | Used computer/tablet/phone in bedroom | 4 | |
| Gave me rewards to keep me going | 7 | Wanted to talk about sleep and my insomnia just before bed | 4 | |
| Provided physical help with making changes | 5 | Would close the windows overnight | 1 | |
| Got up at the same time as me in the morning | 4 | Interrupted me during my distraction techniques | 1 | |
| Gave me space to do my homework | 3 | |||
| Changed their pre-sleep routine to fit in with mine | 3 | |||
| Did our relaxation exercises together | 3 | |||
| Made me lots of non-caffienated drinks | 3 | |||
| Purchased me magazines / books to read in my wind down time | 2 | |||
| Purchased me fruit teas | 1 |
n = number of comments made in each category