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Kathleen Reardon

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Emerging adulthood is a critical developmental period that affords many new opportunities for adolescents as they transition to adulthood; however, studies reported that the pandemic caused significant disruptions in terms of development for young adults. As such, it is critical that researchers work to further our understanding of the impacts of COVID-19 on core areas of young adult functioning. Sleep plays an integral role in understanding the effects of mental health, but the impact of the pandemic on sleep in young adults is one area that has been understudied. The main focus of the present study is to highlight the associations between sleep, stress, mental health, and personality that interplay in the context of COVID-19 in the emerging adulthood population. Self-report data were collected from a sample of 33 young adults (ages 18-25) via Qualtrics. Results suggest that there is an important interplay between sleep, mental health, and personality, and further, that the impact of the pandemic affects this interplay in young adults. These results highlight the potential importance of interventions aimed at regulating sleep patterns to support mental health in emerging adulthood.

Publication Date

2022

Department

Psychology

Keywords

sleep problems, sleep quality, Big-five personality, mental health, COVID-19, young adults, stress, emerging adulthood

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This item is part of the McNair Scholars Program.

Understanding the Role of Sleep and Personality on Emerging Adult Mental Health in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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