Date of Award
2010
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelors
Department
Social Sciences
First Advisor
Bauer, Gordon
Keywords
Sleep, Depression, Stress
Area of Concentration
Biological Psychology
Abstract
The relationships among stress, sleep, and depression were examined to understand the role of sleep in the etiology of depression. A sample of 335 participants, age range 18-29 years, completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21). Perceived stress, sleep quality, and sleep duration predicted levels of depression. Sleep quality and duration interacted with perceived stress and levels of depression. As sleep quality worsened or duration decreased, levels of depression increased much more rapidly. Sleep disruption should no longer be considered a stress-related outcome, but rather a biological stressor in itself that can lead to the development and maintenance of depression.
Recommended Citation
Ponte, Kristen Linnae, "An Exploratory Investigation of Sleep Disturbance in the Pathogenesis of Depression" (2010). Theses & ETDs. 4314.
https://digitalcommons.ncf.edu/theses_etds/4314