Family life stress and insomnia symptoms in a prospective evaluation of young adults.
Abstract
The present study prospectively investigated the association between family life stress and insomnia symptoms among 115 undergraduates, ages 17-22 years. Participants completed the following questionnaires at 2 study time points, spaced 3 weeks apart: the Insomnia Severity Index, the Negative Life Events Questionnaire (NLEQ), and the Beck Depression Inventory. First, family life stress at baseline was hypothesized to predict elevated insomnia symptoms 3 weeks later, above and beyond depressive symptoms. Second, compared with academic stressors, negative family and social life events were expected to best predict increased insomnia. Regression analyses were conducted to test study predictions. Hypotheses were partially supported. Family life stress was significantly associated with increased insomnia symptomatology, even after controlling for depression. Results also revealed that negative family life events, together with academic stress, predicted the highest levels of insomnia.
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- Authors
- Bernert, R. A., Merrill, K. A., Braithwaite, S. R., Van Orden, K. A., & Joiner, T. E.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- Venue
- Journal of Family Psychology
- Published
- 2007-03
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 58-66
- ISSN
- 0893-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1293
- OpenAlex
- W1970193788
- Cited by
- 93
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 7.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Family Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- insomnia symptoms, young adults, negative life events, academic stress, depression, Insomnia Severity Index
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Depressive Disorder, Ethnicity, Family, Female, Humans, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Male, Prospective Studies, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Social Behavior, Stress, Psychological, Students, Time Factors, Sex Distribution
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