Psychological correlates of poor sleep quality among U.S. young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic may result in problematic sleep that can lead to negative effects on overall health. This unprecedented and stressful time can be even more detrimental for young adults with pre-existing mental health conditions. The purpose of this study is to investigate potential risk factors (i.e., current mental health symptoms, and COVID-19-related grief and worry) on sleep quality of U.S. young adults during the initial months of the global pandemic.

Method

This cross-sectional study examined 908 young adults in the weeks following the declaration of the coronavirus pandemic as a national emergency by the United States. A series of hierarchical multiple regression analyses examined depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as well as COVID-19-re

SUBMITTER: Hyun S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7887075 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature