TY - JOUR
T1 - 'Sleep Well, Our Tough Heroes!' - In Adolescence, Greater Mental Toughness is Related to Better Sleep Schedules
AU - Brand, Serge
AU - Gerber, Markus
AU - Kalak, Nadeem
AU - Kirov, Roumen
AU - Lemola, Sakari
AU - Clough, Peter
AU - Pühse, Uwe
AU - Holsboer-Trachsler, Edith
PY - 2013/11/14
Y1 - 2013/11/14
N2 - Mental toughness (MT) is understood as the display of confidence, commitment, challenge, and control. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which greater MT is associated with subjectively assessed sleep among adolescents. A total of 284 adolescents (M = 18.26 years) completed a series of questionnaires assessing MT, psychological functioning, and sleep. Greater MT was significantly associated with better sleep quality, shorter sleep onset latency, fewer awakenings after sleep onset, and longer sleep duration. Greater MT was also associated with less perceived stress and less depressive symptoms. MT was directly and indirectly associated with sleep quality. Mentally tough adolescents report good sleep quality and sleep schedules, along with psychological wellbeing.
AB - Mental toughness (MT) is understood as the display of confidence, commitment, challenge, and control. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which greater MT is associated with subjectively assessed sleep among adolescents. A total of 284 adolescents (M = 18.26 years) completed a series of questionnaires assessing MT, psychological functioning, and sleep. Greater MT was significantly associated with better sleep quality, shorter sleep onset latency, fewer awakenings after sleep onset, and longer sleep duration. Greater MT was also associated with less perceived stress and less depressive symptoms. MT was directly and indirectly associated with sleep quality. Mentally tough adolescents report good sleep quality and sleep schedules, along with psychological wellbeing.
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hbsm20/current
UR - http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/hbsm20/current
U2 - 10.1080/15402002.2013.825839
DO - 10.1080/15402002.2013.825839
M3 - Article
VL - 12
SP - 444
EP - 454
JO - Behavioral Sleep Medicine
JF - Behavioral Sleep Medicine
SN - 1540-2002
IS - 6
ER -