Childhood maltreatment and insomnia in college students: The role of alexithymia and psychological distress

• Published in: Acta psychologica Vol. 243; p. 104149
• Main Authors: Li, Man, Yuan, Yidan, Cheng, Xinyue, Wang, Yurou, Xu, Zhansheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.03.2024
• Subjects: Affective Symptoms - epidemiology; Affective Symptoms - psychology; Alexithymia; Child; Child Abuse - psychology; Childhood maltreatment; Cross-Sectional Studies; Humans; Insomnia; Psychological Distress; Psychological Tests; Self Report; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders - epidemiology; Students - psychology; Childhood maltreatment; Insomnia; Psychological distress; Alexithymia

Insomnia, which is highly prevalent among college students, has been identified as one of the negative consequences of childhood maltreatment. While prior studies have uncovered distinct correlations between childhood maltreatment, insomnia, and other variables, the potential underlying mechanisms n...