Insomnia May Mediate the Relationship Between Stress and Anxiety: A Cross-Sectional Study in University Students

High perceived stress and anxiety disorders are usually comorbid with each other, with stress often sequentially preceding the development of anxiety. While prior findings showed a causal role of sleep problems in anxiety, no study has assessed the role of insomnia as a mediator in the relationship...

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Published in:Nature and science of sleep 2021-01, Vol.13, p.31-38
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Statistical analysis
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Anxiety
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Questionnaires
Sleep
Statistical analysis
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