A person-centered analysis of sleep and emotion dysregulation: Short- and long-term links with depression and alcohol use. Issue 5 (4th July 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Semplonius, Thalia; Willoughby, Teena
• Is Part Of: Journal of American college health. Volume 67:Issue 5(2019)
• Page Start: 486
• Page End: 496
• Publication Date: 2019-07-04
• Subjects: Alcohol -- mental health -- sleep; College students -- Health and hygiene -- United States -- Periodicals; College students -- Health and hygiene -- Periodicals; College students -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Universities and colleges -- Health promotion services -- Periodicals; 362.10883781980973
• DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2018.1497637
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0744-8481

Abstract

Abstract: Objective : Our objective was to examine the co-occurrence of sleep problems and emotion dysregulation and its short- and long-term links to depressive symptoms and alcohol use in a sample of university students.Method : Participants included 1132 first-year university students from Southern Ontario (70.5% women). Time 1 data were collected in February/March, 2010, and Time 2 data ( n = 746) were collected in February/March, 2014. Participants were surveyed about sleep problems and emotion dysregulation (Time 1), and depressive symptoms and alcohol use (Times 1 and 2).Results: A latent class analysis revealed four groups: (1) Low Co-Occurrence, (2) Sleep Problems Only, (3) Emotion Dysregulation Only, and (4) High Co-occurrence. Group 4 had more depressive symptoms than all other groups in both the short- and long-term.Conclusions: First year university students with high co-occurrence of sleep problems and emotion dysregulation may be a target group for programs focused on reducing adjustment difficulties.