Associations between sleep duration and depression, mental health, physical health, and general health in U.S. adults: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Adequate sleep is vital for maintaining mental and physical health. In the United States, a substantial proportion of adults report sleep durations that fall outside the recommended range. Prior research has associated insufficient or excessive sleep with adverse health outcomes; however, few studies have systematically quantified these associations across multiple health indicators using nationally representative data.

Objective

This study aims to evaluate the impact of short sleep duration on four key health outcomes: depression diagnosis, number of self-reported poor mental health days, number of physically unhealthy days, and self-rated general health status, using nationally representative U.S. data.

Methodology: methods

We analyzed nationally repres

SUBMITTER: Fasokun M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12803467 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature