How you cope with stress may increase your risk for insomnia
Thursday, July 3, 2014 - 11:30
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study is the first to identify specific coping behaviors through which stress exposure leads to the development of insomnia. Results show that coping with a stressful event through behavioral disengagement -- giving up on dealing with the stress -- or by using alcohol or drugs each significantly mediated the relationship between stress exposure and insomnia development.