Author Date

2026-07-29

Degree Name

BA

Department

Psychology

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Defense Date

2026-07-27

Publication Date

2026-07-30

First Faculty Advisor

Dr. Daniel Kay

First Faculty Reader

Dr. Jared Nielsen

Honors Coordinator

Dr. Edwin Gantt

Keywords

sleep health, psychological well-being, depression, anxiety

Abstract

Sleep and Mental Health have a variety of definitions and underlying constructs, as well as questionnaires to measure them. This study analyzed sleep and mental health constructs using a variety of questionnaires to examine how they may influence one another, providing valuable insight into the utility of both newly developed and established measures. With an analysis sample of N = 27, this study assessed the reliability of the novel Sleep Health Item Bank (SHIB) across its 14 dimensions and its correlations among psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety scores. Psychological well-being (PWB) was assessed by Ryff’s (1995) 18-item scale, and depression and anxiety were measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS-D 8a; PROMIS-A 7a) (Pilkonis et al., 2011). The SHIB demonstrated internal consistency (Cronbach’s α > .70) across eight of its dimensions, with two dimensions nearly reaching reliability. Item-total correlations showed that 112 out of 140 items were significant within their respective dimensions. PWB was positively associated with six dimensions of sleep health. Depression correlated negatively with six dimensions of sleep health, and anxiety correlated negatively with only two dimensions of sleep health. Correlations among sleep health dimensions, psychological well-being, depression, and anxiety showed interesting features, with more investigation needed to determine directionality. Overall, the reliability of the Sleep Health Item Bank suggests it may be a valuable tool in understanding the breadth of sleep health.

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