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The Effects of Sleep Quality and Resilience on Perceived Stress, Dietary Behaviors, and Alcohol Misuse: A Mediation-Moderation Analysis of Higher Education Students from Asia, Europe, and North America during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Du, Chen, Zan, Megan Chong Hueh, Cho, Min Jung, Fenton, Jenifer I., Hsiao, Pao Ying, Hsiao, Richard, Keaver, Laura, Lai, Chang-Chi +10 more·2021·Nutrients

Abstract

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has increased the already high levels of stress that higher education students experience. Stress influences health behaviors, including those related to dietary behaviors, alcohol, and sleep; yet the effects of stress can be mitigated by resilience. To date, past research studying the connections between dietary behaviors, alcohol misuse, sleep, and resilience commonly investigated singular relationships between two of the constructs. The aim of the current study was to explore the relationships between these constructs in a more holistic manner using mediation and moderation analyses. Methods: Higher education students from China, Ireland, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, the Netherlands, and the United States were enrolled in a cross-sectional study from April to May 2020, which was during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic for most participants. An online survey, using validated tools, was distributed to assess perceived stress, dietary behaviors, alcohol misuse, sleep quality and duration, and resilience. Results: 2254 students completed the study. Results indicated that sleep quality mediated the relationship between perceived stress and dietary behaviors as well as the relationship between perceived stress and alcohol misuse. Further, increased resilience reduced the strength of the relationship between perceived stress and dietary behaviors but not alcohol misuse. Conclusion: Based on these results, higher education students are likely to benefit from sleep education and resilience training, especially during stressful events.

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Du, C., Zan, M. C. H., Cho, M. J., Fenton, J. I., Hsiao, P. Y., Hsiao, R., Keaver, L., Lai, C.-C., Lee, H., Ludy, M.-J., Shen, W., Swee, W. C. S., Thrivikraman, J., Tseng, K.-W., Tseng, W.-C., Doak, S., Folk, S. Y. L., & Tucker, R. M.
Affiliations
  • Michigan State University (US)
  • Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
  • Leiden University (NL)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • Institute of Technology Sligo (IE)
  • University of Taipei (TW)
  • Bowling Green State University (US)
Corresponding author
Tucker, Robin M.
Venue
Nutrients
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-01-29
Volume
13
Issue
2
Pages
442
ISSN
2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3128946485
Cited by
108
References
107
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 30 · 2021: 18
FWCI
14.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
  • Lenus, The Irish Health Repository (Dr Steevens Hospital Library) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Hatch #1012976)
  • Michigan AgBioResearch (Not applicable)
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania Faculty Incidental Research Support award (Not applicable)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
sleep quality, resilience, perceived stress, dietary behavior, alcohol abuse, university students, COVID-19 pandemic, mediation, moderation, sleep duration, sleep education, resilience training
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adolescent, Adult, Alcoholism, Asia, Diet, Europe, Feeding Behavior, Female, Humans, Male, North America, Sleep, Stress, Physiological, Students, Universities, Global Health, Resilience, Psychological, Young Adult

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