Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Insomnia and Eating Disorders in College Women
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| Title: | Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Insomnia and Eating Disorders in College Women |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Goel, Neha J. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2021 69(8):976-981. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | R01MH100455 K08MH120341 T32HL007456 T32HL130357 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Anxiety, Eating Disorders, Depression (Psychology), Sleep, Females, Correlation, Psychopathology, Mental Disorders, Comorbidity, Mental Health, Screening Tests, Prevention, College Students, Intervention, Measures (Individuals), Human Body, Self Concept, Likert Scales |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Eating Disorder Inventory |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2019.1710152 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study examined the associations between insomnia, anxiety, and depression in college women with eating disorders (EDs). Participants: Six hundred and ninety women from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED were assessed for psychiatric comorbidities. Women were, on average, 22.12 years old, mostly White (60.1%) and undergraduates (74.3%). Methods: Two mediation models were tested to determine if depression and/or anxiety mediated the relationship between insomnia and ED symptomatology. Results: One-fifth of the sample (21.7%) reported clinically moderate and severe levels of insomnia. Both depression (B = 0.13, p < 0.001) and anxiety (B = 0.13, p < 0.001) significantly mediated the relationship between insomnia and ED psychopathology. Conclusions: Insomnia is relatively common in college-age women with EDs. Findings suggest that this association between ED and sleep disturbances can be explained, in part, by changes in depression and anxiety. Clinicians should consider incorporating mental health assessments for insomnia, depression, and anxiety into current ED prevention, intervention, and screening efforts on college campuses. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1322198 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: This study examined the associations between insomnia, anxiety, and depression in college women with eating disorders (EDs). Participants: Six hundred and ninety women from 28 US colleges who screened positive for an ED were assessed for psychiatric comorbidities. Women were, on average, 22.12 years old, mostly White (60.1%) and undergraduates (74.3%). Methods: Two mediation models were tested to determine if depression and/or anxiety mediated the relationship between insomnia and ED symptomatology. Results: One-fifth of the sample (21.7%) reported clinically moderate and severe levels of insomnia. Both depression (B = 0.13, p < 0.001) and anxiety (B = 0.13, p < 0.001) significantly mediated the relationship between insomnia and ED psychopathology. Conclusions: Insomnia is relatively common in college-age women with EDs. Findings suggest that this association between ED and sleep disturbances can be explained, in part, by changes in depression and anxiety. Clinicians should consider incorporating mental health assessments for insomnia, depression, and anxiety into current ED prevention, intervention, and screening efforts on college campuses. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2019.1710152 |
