Relationship between Mindfulness, Sleep Quality, and Perceived Stress among Young Adults

Abstract

The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between young adults’ perceived stress, mindfulness, and sleep quality. It holds a huge amount of significance as this specific population remains unexplored and it studies the specific relationships between these crucial variables. For this study, a convenience sampling method was employed to select a

sample of (N=120) young adults residing in Delhi NCR and currently enrolled in colleges and universities (62 females, 58 males) aged between 18 and 25 years. Participants completed three questionnaires. The associations between mindfulness and perceived stress, mindfulness and sleep quality, and perceived stress and sleep quality were investigated using Pearson’s correlation analysis. Results indicated a negative relationship between mindfulness and perceived stress, a negative relationship between mindfulness and sleep quality, and a positive relationship between perceived stress and sleep quality in the studied population. These findings highlight the importance of considering mindfulness as a potential factor in influencing perceived stress and sleep quality among young adults. Creating mindfulness- based therapies that could deal with stress perception is very crucial. Looking into potential coping strategies or resilience characteristics that could lessen the negative effects of perceived stress on sleep quality is also very essential.