Sleep and Perceived Stress: An Exploratory Mediation Analysis of the Role of Self-Control and Resilience among University Students

Tafoya, Silvia Aracely; Aldrete Cortez, Vania Rocío; Tafoya-Ramos, Fabiola; Fouilloux-Morales, Claudia; Díaz-Olavarrieta, Claudia

doi:10.3390/ijerph20166560

Sleep and Perceived Stress: An Exploratory Mediation Analysis of the Role of Self-Control and Resilience among University Students

Journal

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

ISSN

1660-4601

Date Issued

2023

Author(s)

Tafoya, Silvia Aracely

Tafoya-Ramos, Fabiola

Fouilloux-Morales, Claudia

Díaz-Olavarrieta, Claudia

Type

Resource Types::text::journal::journal article

DOI

10.3390/ijerph20166560

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/4941

Abstract

Background: High levels of stress are frequent in university education, and a lack of sleep has been reported to make students more vulnerable to stress. The mechanisms through which sleep harms students have not been sufficiently clarified; therefore, this study aimed to explore the mediating role of self-control and resilience in the relationship between sleep quality and duration and perceived stress. Methods: Of 32 first-year college students, 21 (78%) were women, with a mean age of 18.47 (±0.84). They responded to a self-administered survey that included questions on stress, resilience, and sleep quality and recorded their daily sleep duration using a wristband for six days.