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Perceived Restedness and Mental Health Among Emerging Adults in College: A Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Amr Mohamed1, Sydney Ward1, Begüm K Gülay2

  • 1College of Health Sciences, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA (AM, SW).

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
|May 19, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Perceived restedness and emotion regulation difficulties are key indicators of university student mental health. While sleep duration is less consistent, addressing these factors can improve well-being.

Keywords:
college studentsemotion regulationmental healthperceived restednesspsychological distresssleep qualitysocial support

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • University students face significant mental health challenges.
  • Sleep, emotion regulation, and perceived restedness are potential factors influencing student mental health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the associations between perceived restedness, sleep duration, emotion regulation difficulties, and mental health outcomes in university students.
  • To determine the predictive value of these factors on distress, perceived stress, anxiety, and depression.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 1192 Canadian university students.
  • Multiple regression analyses were used to assess associations and the incremental value of predictors.
  • Data collected included measures of mental health, emotion regulation, sleep, physical activity, mindfulness, and social support.

Main Results:

  • Perceived restedness was consistently linked to better mental health outcomes.
  • Difficulties in emotion regulation were the strongest correlates of poor mental health.
  • Sleep duration showed less consistent associations compared to perceived restedness.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived restedness may serve as a practical indicator for mental health screening among students.
  • Emotion regulation difficulties are strongly associated with adverse mental health outcomes.
  • Findings are hypothesis-generating due to self-report measures and pandemic context.