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Effects of stress on sleep quality: multiple mediating effects of rumination and social anxiety
Jun Zhang1,2, Xiaowen Li3, Zhenxing Tang4
1Sehan University, College of Education, Jeollanam-Do, 1113 Green Road Samho Eup, Yeongam County, 650106, Republic of Korea. zhangjunahnu@163.com.
Background:
In contemporary society, with the accelerated pace of work and life, more and more people feel different degrees of stress. Long-term stress may not only lead to insomnia, but also to mental health problems (e.g., anxiety and depression), which has a significant impact on people's quality of life and mental health.
Objective:
This study primarily investigates the mechanism through which stress affects sleep quality among college students.
Methods:
We conducted research on 1653 Chinese college students using four scales with high reliability and validity: stress, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, social anxiety, and rumination.
Results:
The study found: (1) Stress can significantly and positively predict sleep quality and rumination; (2) Rumination can positively predict social anxiety; (3) Social anxiety can positively predict sleep quality; (4) Stress can affect sleep quality through social anxiety and rumination separately, and stress can also affect sleep quality through the chained mediation of rumination and social anxiety.
Conclusion:
This study reveals the relationship and mechanisms between stress and sleep quality. It not only deepens the research on the impact of stress on sleep quality but also provides theoretical support and new methods for mental health professionals to help clients improve their sleep quality. In practice, in addition to using some common psychological intervention methods to help individuals reduce stress, we should pay more attention to how to help clients reduce rumination and social anxiety, This is significant in improving the quality of an individual's sleep.
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