Association between healthy sleep patterns and depressive trajectories among college students: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to identify different develpment trajectories of depression symptoms during college period, and prospectively investigate the associations healthy sleep patterns with trajectories of depression symptoms among college students from freshman through junior year.

Methods

A total of 999 participants from the College Student Behavior and Health Cohort Study were included between April 2019 and June 2021. Healthy sleep patterns were defined by chronotype, sleep duration, insomnia, snoring, and daytime sleepiness. Latent growth curve model was used to identify trajectories of depression symptoms. Then binary logistic regression was used to examine association of the healthy sleep patterns with these trajectories.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026494 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature