Authors: Larissa K Barber Elizabeth A Rupprecht David C Munz
Publish Date: 2013/02/26
Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 285-299
Abstract
The current study examined poor sleep hygiene as a behavioral factor that may undermine psychological and social wellbeing Though the connection between sleep and wellbeing is well documented the mechanism by which sleep hygiene may affect wellbeing is currently unknown Using the transactional model of stress as a framework we tested a multiple mediation model N = 307 in which sleep hygiene predicts greater psychological and social wellbeing through one’s perceptions of primary and secondary appraisals Results indicated mediation effects for both models hassle appraisals and psychological strain fully mediated the relationship between sleep hygiene and wellbeing These results suggest that wellbeing may be affected by sleep through the cognitive appraisal process
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