Family life stress and insomnia symptoms in a prospective evaluation of young adults.
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.
Bernert
Rebecca A
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Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1270, USA.
Merrill
Katherine A
KA
Braithwaite
Scott R
SR
Van Orden
Kimberly A
KA
Joiner
Thomas E
TE
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D012919:Social Behavior; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors