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This research aims to explore the relationship between insomnia and psychological distress, specifically anxiety and depression, in gastrointestinal cancer patients.

July 26, 2026BMC PsychologyOpen Access

Association of insomnia with anxiety might be greater than that of depression among patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a network analysis

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GLGaorong LvShandong University YLY P LiGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine XHXudong HeShanghai University

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Cross-sectional study shows insomnia's stronger impact on anxiety than depression in gastrointestinal cancer patients, suggesting targeted treatment approaches.

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This research aims to explore the relationship between insomnia and psychological distress, specifically anxiety and depression, in gastrointestinal cancer patients.
Cross-sectional study involving 352 patients from two hospitals
Assessment of insomnia symptoms and psychological distress
Utilization of Pearson correlation analysis and network analysis
Prevalence of psychological distress recorded at 45.2%
Strongest correlation found between difficulty initiating sleep and anxiety (coefficient 0.15, 95% CI 0.00-0.23)
No direct association between depression and any insomnia symptoms observed in the network analysis

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Lv et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a890d3aea3239cd78d9e https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-026-05244-4

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Cross-sectional study shows insomnia's stronger impact on anxiety than depression in gastrointestinal cancer patients, suggesting targeted treatment approaches.

Association of insomnia with anxiety might be greater than that of depression among patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a network analysis

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Association of insomnia with anxiety might be greater than that of depression among patients with gastrointestinal cancer: a network analysis

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