Adverse childhood experiences associated with sleep health in collegiate athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between adverse childhood experiences and sleep disturbances in collegiate athletes was examined.

Methods

A questionnaire was completed by 189 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division-I male (n = 102) and female (n = 87) student-athletes recruited by flyers on one campus. Variables included adverse childhood experiences (self-reported), insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale), and sleep duration (self-reported). In relation to these variables, eight adverse childhood experience categories were examined. Linear regression adjusted for the effects of age and sex. Adverse childhood experience variables were explored as independent variables in separate and co

SUBMITTER: Rasmussen EF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841622 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature