A Longitudinal Examination of the Bidirectional Association Between Sleep Problems and Social Ties at University: The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 317-330

  Tavernier, Royette ^a   Willoughby, Teena ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bidirectional; Emotion regulation; Longitudinal; Sleep; Social ties at university

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SLEEP DISORDERS; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894338097     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-014-0107-x     Document Type: Article

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