Depressive Symptoms, Sleep Complaints, and Cognitive Performance: Examining the Mediating Role of Sleep in College Athletes
Findings suggest that sleep disturbance partly explains the relationship between depressive symptoms and reduced A/PS in collegiate athletes. Additionally, sleep disturbance is associated with poorer memory performance independently of depressive symptoms. Thus, interventions targeting sleep may benefit athletes' cognitive performance.
Authors
- Garrett A Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8966-6498)
- Megan L Bradson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0368-7632)
- Kaitlin E Riegler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3939-4751)
- Peter A. Arnett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2232-5362)
Institutions
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Montefiore Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/arclin/acaf043
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00