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Anxiety and somatization significantly predict poorer sleep quality in Special Operations Forces Soldiers, with age moderating the relationship between anxiety and sleep. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine associations between psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, somatization) and sleep quality, as well as the moderating role of age, in active-duty Special Operations Forces soldiers.

August 23, 2026Open Access

The Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Somatization on Overall Sleep Quality in Special Operations Forces Soldiers

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Retrospective cohort study reveals that anxiety and somatization drive sleep disturbances in Special Operations Soldiers, indicating targeted psychological screening needs.

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To examine associations between psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression, somatization) and sleep quality, as well as the moderating role of age, in active-duty Special Operations Forces soldiers.
Analyzed data from N=168 active-duty Special Operations Forces soldiers using a retrospective cohort design.
Assessed psychological distress and sleep disturbances using the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI).
Utilized multiple linear regression models to evaluate individual, interaction, and combined effects of psychological variables on sleep quality while adjusting for age.
Anxiety and somatization significantly predicted poorer sleep quality, whereas depression did not reach statistical significance after controlling for shared variance across psychological domains.
Age significantly moderated the relationship between anxiety and sleep quality, demonstrating that the impact of anxiety varies across a soldier's career span.

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Hannah Scott (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8aadf37677a3411444677f https://doi.org/10.17615/7y5z-wa84

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Retrospective cohort study reveals that anxiety and somatization drive sleep disturbances in Special Operations Soldiers, indicating targeted psychological screening needs.

The Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Somatization on Overall Sleep Quality in Special Operations Forces Soldiers

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The Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Somatization on Overall Sleep Quality in Special Operations Forces Soldiers

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