Family Life Stress and Insomnia Symptoms in a Prospective Evaluation of Young Adults

The present study prospectively investigated the association between family life stress and insomnia symptoms among 115 undergraduates, ages 17-22 years. Participants completed the following questionnaires at 2 study time points, spaced 3 weeks apart: the Insomnia Severity Index, the Negative Life E...

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Published in:Journal of family psychology 2007-03, Vol.21 (1), p.58-66
Main Authors: Bernert, Rebecca A, Merrill, Katherine A, Braithwaite, Scott R, Van Orden, Kimberly A, Joiner, Thomas E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
College students
Correlation analysis
Depression (Psychology)
Depressive Disorder - complications
Depressive Disorder - psychology
Ethnic Groups - psychology
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Families & family life
Family - psychology
Family Life
Family Relations
Family stress
Female
Human
Humans
Insomnia
Life Events
Major Depression
Male
Mental depression
Negative life events
Prospective Studies
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - statistics & numerical data
Psychology
Regression analysis
School stress
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Distribution
Sleep
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - complications
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - psychology
Sleep problems
Sleep Wake Disorders
Social Behavior
Stress
Stress, Psychological - complications
Stress, Psychological - psychology
Students - psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Undergraduate students
Young Adults
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Summary:The present study prospectively investigated the association between family life stress and insomnia symptoms among 115 undergraduates, ages 17-22 years. Participants completed the following questionnaires at 2 study time points, spaced 3 weeks apart: the Insomnia Severity Index, the Negative Life Events Questionnaire (NLEQ), and the Beck Depression Inventory. First, family life stress at baseline was hypothesized to predict elevated insomnia symptoms 3 weeks later, above and beyond depressive symptoms. Second, compared with academic stressors, negative family and social life events were expected to best predict increased insomnia. Regression analyses were conducted to test study predictions. Hypotheses were partially supported. Family life stress was significantly associated with increased insomnia symptomatology, even after controlling for depression. Results also revealed that negative family life events, together with academic stress, predicted the highest levels of insomnia.
ISSN:0893-3200
1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/0893-3200.21.1.58