Dam, Marline van (2024) The Moderating Role of Sleep on Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents in Remission of Anxiety Disorders. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Anxiety disorders are prevalent in approximately 7.1% of adolescents. These disorders can lead to significant daily impairments in various life domains, persisting into adulthood if left unaddressed. While almost half of adolescents experience remission after CBT-treatment, residual symptomatology still impacts their quality of life. Considering the enduring impact of residual anxiety symptomatology on remitted adolescents, it is essential to examine predictors that could influence this symptomatology. Therefore, this study examines whether sleep quality moderates the relationship between stress and residual anxiety symptomatology in adolescents in remission of anxiety disorders. A sample of 146 remitted adolescents (M = 19 years, 90% female) filled out the Revised Children’s Anxiety and Depression Scale to indicate residual anxiety symptomatology, the Sleep-Related Safety Questionnaire to indicate sleep quality, and the Perceived Stress Scale to indicate stress. A multiple regression analysis was conducted, with sleep as a moderating variable. Results indicate that high levels of stress and poor sleep quality are both significant independent predictors of increased residual anxiety symptomatology in remitted adolescents. Contrary to expectations, the moderating role of sleep quality on the relationship between stress and residual anxiety symptomatology was not significant. The findings indicate that poor sleep quality and high levels of stress are negative contributors to high residual anxiety symptomatology. Relapse prevention strategies can focus on this finding to improve quality of life and reduce relapse risk. First, future research on this relationship using anxiety disorder-specific questionnaires should be done for further clarification.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
|---|---|
| Supervisor name: | Kooiman, B.E.A.M. and Bennik, E.C. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology (CP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2024 14:54 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2024 14:54 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3152 |
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