This study of the meaning of good and bad sleep explicates priority-related situational contexts for understanding differences in issues with sleep continuity, opportunity, and prioritizing sleep in this group of participants. The idea of good sleep being related to sleep continuity was also found in the Deerstalker et al 11 study.Furthermore, in the current study, participants described the deleterious effects of poor sleep on the person's ability to function (mentally and emotionally) and be productive during the day.Participants all described life stresses as central to a bad night'ssleep. For participants, poor sleep lead to lost productivity and increased potential for injury