The relationship between self-compassion, coping style, sleep quality, and depression among college students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of sleep quality problems and depression in the college student population has attracted widespread attention. However, the factors influencing this are still unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the associations between self-compassion (S-C), sleep quality (SQ), and depression (DEP) among college students and examine the mediating effects of coping style (CS) between the variables.

Methods

A total of 1,038 Chinese university students were recruited for the study. The study used the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21), and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) to conduct the survey.

Results

The self-compassion and coping style showed signifi

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11190380 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature