Introduction: In the general population, irregular sleep-wake patterns are associated with poor mental health outcomes. However, there is a lack of research on the relationship between sleep irregularity and mental health in young adults with unmanaged sleep disorders. Sleep irregularity likely mediates the relationship between sleep disorders and daytime functioning and may increase the risk of negative mental health outcomes. This study aimed to: (i) explore the association between unmanaged sleep disorders, sleep irregularity, and mental health outcomes; and (ii) determine whether sleep irregularity explains effect heterogeneity in the association between sleep disorders and mental health.
- Sleep Irregularity, Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults with Delayed Sleep Wake Phase Disorder and Insomnia
- K. Nguyen - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthN. Lovato - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthG. Micic - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthA. Phillips - Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute: Sleep Health, Adelaide, AustraliaC. Dunbar - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthJ. Fitton - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthG. Robertson - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthA. Montero - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthK. Loffler - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthK. Sansom - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthA. Vakulin - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthR. Adams - Adelaide Institute for Sleep HealthA. Reynolds - Adelaide Institute for Sleep Health
- Sleep medicine, Vol.138, pp.67-67
- Elsevier
- 991005884940007891
- Copyright © 2025 Published by Elsevier B.V.
- Centre for Healthy Ageing
- English
- Journal article
