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The interplay between sleep and mood in predicting academic functioning, physical health and psychological health: A longitudinal study

Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchPublished 25 September 2012
Mark Lawrence Wong, Esther Yuet Ying Lau, Jacky Ho Yin Wan, Shu Fai Cheung, C. Harry Hui, Doris S. Mok
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TL;DR

Sleep duration and quality have direct and indirect effects on college students' academic function, physical and psychological health, and the importance of healthy sleep patterns for better adjustment in college years is underscored.

Abstract

Sleep duration and quality have direct and indirect (via mood) effects on college students' academic function, physical and psychological health. Our findings underscore the importance of healthy sleep patterns for better adjustment in college years.

Keywords

PsychologyNeuroscience