Trauma, Sleep and Mental Health Problems in Low-Income Young Adults.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
; 18(3)2021 01 28.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33525425
Low-income young adults are more likely to have exposure to trauma, which increases risk for mental health problems. Although adequate sleep promotes good health, people with histories of trauma are more likely to have sleep problems. The current study explored whether poor sleep mediated the relationship between trauma exposure and mental health. A sample of 143 low-income 18-24-year-old young adults completed depression, anxiety, and trauma exposure measures and wore sleep monitors for four nights. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine both direct and indirect effects of variables. Results showed that higher trauma exposure was associated with depression and anxiety. Mean sleep hours per night was fewer than six, far below recommended guidelines for optimal health and functioning. Fewer sleep hours partially mediated the relationship between both trauma exposure and depression and anxiety, and the direct effect from trauma remained significant after adjusting for the partial mediation from sleep.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salud Mental
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Año:
2021
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Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
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Suiza