August 3, 2025Open Access

Anxiety and sleep quality in the undergraduate stress–depression link: A moderated mediation study

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Observational study reveals anxiety mediates the link between undergraduate stress and depression, while sleep quality moderates outcomes.

Anxiety significantly mediates the relationship between undergraduate stress and depression, indicating its central role.
Poor sleep quality is prevalent among first-year students, intensifying the association between anxiety and depression.
The study involved 102 first-year psychology students who completed assessments on stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality.
Early interventions targeting both anxiety and sleep quality may help prevent long-term depressive consequences for students.

Koebeli et al. (2025) studied this question.

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August 3, 2025Open Access

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Observational study reveals anxiety mediates the link between undergraduate stress and depression, while sleep quality moderates outcomes.

Anxiety significantly mediates the relationship between undergraduate stress and depression, indicating its central role.
Poor sleep quality is prevalent among first-year students, intensifying the association between anxiety and depression.
The study involved 102 first-year psychology students who completed assessments on stress, anxiety, depression, and sleep quality.
Early interventions targeting both anxiety and sleep quality may help prevent long-term depressive consequences for students.

Koebeli et al. (2025) studied this question.

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