Pre-sleep arousal and poor sleep quality link experiential avoidance to depressive symptoms in young adults
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 4977128 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Elizabeth J Pantesco (0000-0002-0947-112X, Villanova University), Melanie R Schanke (Villanova University) |
| Año | 2025 |
| Volumen | 30 |
| Número | 9 |
| Páginas | 2308-2321 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2025-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | Sí |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Editorial | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13591053241302136 |
| PMID | 39641458 |
| OpenAlex | W4405112001 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referencias citadas | 53 |
Higher levels of experiential avoidance are associated with increased risk for depression. Here, we examined the mediating roles of pre-sleep arousal and sleep quality in the relationship between experiential avoidance and depressive symptoms. Undergraduate students ( N = 173) completed self-reports of experiential avoidance, pre-sleep arousal, habitual sleep quality, and depressive symptoms. The indirect effect of experiential avoidance on depressive symptoms through pre-sleep arousal and sleep quality was examined in a set of serial mediation analyses. Effect estimates supported a pathway in which higher experiential avoidance was associated with heightened pre-sleep arousal, and heightened pre-sleep arousal was associated with poor sleep quality. Poor sleep quality, in turn, was associated with increased depressive symptoms. Follow-up analyses showed that the indirect path was driven by cognitive, rather than somatic, arousal. Future research assessing the role of pre-sleep cognitive arousal in the relationship between experiential avoidance and mood disruption using longitudinal design is warranted
Anxiety · Arousal · Cognition · Experiential avoidance · Low arousal theory · Mediation · Mood · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call · Sleep quality · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Sleep and related disorders · Clinical Psychology
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| Altamente citado | No |