Habitual rapid eye movement sleep predicts changes in test-anxiety levels weeks in advance.

ABSTRACT: Previous research has linked rapid eye movement sleep to emotional processing, particularly stress. Lab studies indicate that rapid eye movement sleep deprivation and fragmentation heighten emotional reactivity and stress response. This relationship extends to natural settings, where poor-quality sleep among college students correlates with increased academic stress and lower academic performance. However, there is a lack of research into how specific sleep stages, like rapid eye movement, affect real-life stress development. This study investigated whether habitual rapid eye movement sleep in college students can predict the future development of real-life stress symptoms associated with final exams. Fifty-two participants (mean age = 19 years, 62% females) monitored their sleep for a wee

SUBMITTER: Larios E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745937 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature