Onset insomnia and insufficient sleep duration are associated with suicide ideation in university students and athletes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous work has shown that poor sleep is a prospective risk factor for suicide in clinical populations and might contribute to risk in the general population. The present study evaluated whether sleep distress, onset insomnia, and insufficient sleep are associated with suicide ideation in university students and athletes participating in the 2011-2014 National College Health Assessment (NCHA; n = 113,185).

Methods

In the NCHA survey, students self-reported the presence or absence of suicide ideation within the past 12 months. SLEEP DISTRESS was assessed with an item indicating that "sleep difficulties" were "particularly traumatic or difficult to handle." ONSET INSOMNIA was assessed as at least 3 nights per week where survey participants reported an "extremely h

SUBMITTER: Khader WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384749 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature