Anxious and depressive symptoms mediate the influence of sleep quality on suicidality in young adults
- Author(s)
- Corinna Slanitz, Jürgen Fuchshuber, Andreas Fink, Human-Friedrich Unterrainer
- Abstract
This study investigated how sleep quality affects the global severity of psychiatric symptoms, including suicidality, in young adults. Poor sleep quality has a significant impact on mental health and should therefore be given special attention in suicidal treatment. 1,214 participants (914 females; age: M = 25.81, SD = 6.35) completed the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18), the Scale for Suicidal Experience and Behavior (SSEV), and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) via an online survey. Correlation statistics and path analysis were conducted for data evaluation. Thereby, anxiety and depression but not somatization mediated the relationship between sleep quality and suicidality. Our findings confirm the putative link between diminished sleep quality and increased suicidality and may lead to an early detection of suicidal behavior.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Religious Studies, Department of Practical Theology and Psychology of Religion
- External organisation(s)
- Medizinische Universität Graz, Verein Grüner Kreis, Medizinische Universität Wien, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Volume
- 12
- ISSN
- 2296-2565
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1322069
- Publication date
- 01-2024
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 603909 Religious studies, 501001 General psychology
- Keywords
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology, Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Biological Psychiatry, Behavioral Neuroscience, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/b51579e8-2998-4abb-baf6-32af674a0a39