Fusco, Rachel A. and Yuan, Yan and Lee, Hyunji and Newhill, Christina E.
(2021)
Trauma, Sleep and Mental Health Problems in Low-Income Young Adults.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (3).
p. 1145.
ISSN 1660-4601
Abstract
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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| Creators | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Fusco, Rachel A. | | | | | Yuan, Yan | yay57@pitt.edu | | | | Lee, Hyunji | | | | | Newhill, Christina E. | | | |
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| Date: |
28 February 2021 |
| Date Type: |
Publication |
| Journal or Publication Title: |
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
| Volume: |
18 |
| Number: |
3 |
| Publisher: |
MDPI AG |
| Page Range: |
p. 1145 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.3390/ijerph18031145 |
| Schools and Programs: |
School of Social Work > Social Work |
| Refereed: |
Yes |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
anxiety, depression, trauma exposure |
| ISSN: |
1660-4601 |
| Official URL: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031145 |
| Funders: |
University of Pittsburgh’s Central Research Development Fund |
| Article Type: |
Research Article |
| Date Deposited: |
27 Jun 2022 18:17 |
| Last Modified: |
27 Jun 2022 18:17 |
| URI: |
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/43114 |
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