Emotional Regulation Activities Moderates the Risk of Depression in People With Sleep Disturbance: Evidence From a Community Health Survey

Background and ObjectiveaaIt is widely known that poor sleep quality is closely related to depression,but there are limited studies on the mediating factors.MethodsaaBased on national health survey data, the relationship between sleep quality and depressivesymptoms was explored, and structural equations were drawn to determine whether emotionalregulation activities, such as regular breakfast, regular exercise, smoking, and drinking contributeto poor sleep quality-induced depression.ResultsaaThere was a significant correlation between poor sleep quality and depressive symptoms.Regular breakfast tended to mediate between poor sleep quality and depression the most,followed by smoking, drinking, and regular exercise.ConclusionsaaSeveral emotional regulation activities including regular breakfast, can play a protectiverole in the process leading to poor sleep quality-induced depression. A follow-up study isrequired to examine the clinical aspect of how regular breakfast can prevent the process of poorsleep quality to depression.