Abstract
This article aims to clarify if insomnia exerts a mediating or moderating effect on the optimism-depression association in Chinese college students. 529 Chinese college students completed the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R) and the Multidimensional Scale of Social Support (MSPSS). The results failed to show any moderating effect but after adjustment for age, gender and social support, a mediating effect was observed. In conclusion, insomnia qualifies as a mediator, suggesting considerable variance in depressive symptoms of college students could be due to change in their sleep status. Copyright © 2011 The Author(s).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1251-1258 |
| Journal | Journal of Health Psychology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - Nov 2011 |
Citation
Sing, C. Y., & Wong, W. S. (2011). The effect of optimism on depression: The mediating and moderating role of insomnia. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(8), 1251-1258.Keywords
- Depression
- Insomnia
- Mediation
- Optimism