High-quality sleep promotes resilience to depression and anxiety

Date:
July 13, 2023
Source:
University of York
Summary:
Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to
depression and anxiety.


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FULL STORY ========================================================================== Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression
and anxiety.

The study, led by researchers at the University of York, highlights
that chronic stress is a major risk factor for a number of mental health disorders, including depression and pathological anxiety, but high-quality sleep and coping strategies -- such as the ability to reframe a situation
to see the positive side -- can help to prevent poor mental health when
faced with negative or stressful experiences.

The research studied data from over 600 participants during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 -- an extended stressful period of time. They aimed to
test the theory that coping strategies supported positive mental health outcomes, which could be strengthened by high-quality sleep.

Emma Sullivan, PhD student from the Department of Psychology at the
University of York, said: "As the COVID-19 pandemic has been a prolonged
period of stress for people across the entire world, it offered us with
a unique context with which to address our research questions.

"This is the first study to investigate the ways in which positive
coping strategies and sleep quality influence depression and anxiety
when experiencing a real-world chronic stressor. We found that better
sleep quality was associated with fewer symptoms of both depression and
anxiety during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

"These findings highlight the importance of targeting both positive coping strategies and sleep quality when enduring periods of chronic stress."
The team analysed data from the Boston College Daily Sleep and Well-being Survey where participants regularly self-reported their sleep quality
and mental well-being during the pandemic.

They also completed a baseline demographic survey to obtain information
such as their age, gender and ethnicity. As well as collecting
information on participants' sleep and mental well-being, the surveys
also collected a wealth of additional information such as participants'
alcohol consumption, their quarantine status and physical activity levels.

Dr Scott Cairney, PhD supervisor on the project from the Department
of Psychology at the University of York, said: "We have known for a
long time that high-quality sleep is associated with better health and wellbeing outcomes, but we wanted to know whether this would change if
sleep and coping strategies were put under intense and prolonged periods
of stress, as it was for so many during the pandemic." "We found that
sleep plays a hugely important role in the management of chronic stress
and can sustain well-being over a long period of time, reducing symptoms
of depression and anxiety."
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========================================================================== Journal Reference:
1. Emma C. Sullivan, Emma James, Lisa-Marie Henderson, Cade McCall,
Scott A.

Cairney. The influence of emotion regulation strategies and sleep
quality on depression and anxiety. Cortex, 2023; 166: 286 DOI:
10.1016/ j.cortex.2023.06.001 ==========================================================================

Link to news story: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/07/230713141922.htm

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