Synapse
⌘+K
Synapse
PulseExploreClubsResearchersJournals
Instagram
HomeClubsExplore
August 3, 2025Open Access

Anxiety and sleep quality in the undergraduate stress–depression link: A moderated mediation study

View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Authors

CKCelsa KoebeliMKMarcel KoebeliKMKevin Morgan

Discussion

Loading...

Member takes

Overview

Observational study reveals anxiety mediates the link between undergraduate stress and depression, while sleep quality moderates outcomes.

Key Points

  • Anxiety significantly mediates the relationship between undergraduate stress and depression, indicating its central role.
  • Poor sleep quality is prevalent among first-year students, intensifying the association between anxiety and depression.
  • The study involved 102 first-year psychology students who completed assessments on stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality.
  • Early interventions targeting both anxiety and sleep quality may help prevent long-term depressive consequences for students.

Cite This Study

Koebeli et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0c7be6551bb0af8d06ddhttps://doi.org/10.1101/2025.08.01.25332606
View Full Paper
Ask AI
Bookmark
Share

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

  1. 1The Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety and Its Association with Sleep Quality in the First-Year Medical Science Students2024 · 6 citations
  2. 21119 ‘I Can’t Get No Satisfaction’: Anxiety Symptoms Mediate the Impact of Romantic Relationships on Undergraduates’ Sleep Quality2026
  3. 3Relationships Between Sleep Quality, Anxiety and Depression in University Students: Stable Trends over Time and a Pronounced Concern for Sleep Initiation2025 · 6 citations
  4. 4Correlation and path analysis between sleep quality and psychological stress in college students2026
  5. 51073 How Do Daily Fluctuations in Stress, Anxiety, and Depression relate to Sleep in College Students?2026