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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Effect of Perceived Stress on Sleep Procrastination in College Students: A Chain-Mediated Role Between Depression and Inhibitory Control.

Ran Ke, Xin Miao, Chundi Peng, Fei Yu, Dong Han, Ruobing Zhang, Weiye Chen, Ruyi Li, Xinyao Liu, Zhengxue Qiao and 1 more

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Ran KePsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Xin MiaoPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.ORCID 0009-0003-4532-3516
Chundi PengThe School of Mental Health, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325015, China.
Fei YuPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Dong HanDepartment of Human Movement and Sport Science, Harbin Sport University, Harbin 150096, China.
Ruobing ZhangPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Weiye ChenPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Ruyi LiPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Xinyao LiuPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Zhengxue QiaoPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.
Yanjie YangPsychology and Health Management Center, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150088, China.

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Abstract

backgroundSleep procrastination is a prevalent health behavior problem among college students, yet the psychological mechanisms through which perceived stress influences this behavior remain incompletely understood. Drawing upon Temporal Self-Regulation Theory, this study aimed to explore the relationship between perceived stress and sleep procrastination among college students with a particular focus on the serial mediating roles of depression and inhibitory control.

resultsThe mean sleep procrastination score was 37.20 ± 3.88. Perceived stress was significantly positively correlated with sleep procrastination (r = 0.596,

conclusionsThese findings indicated that perceived stress is associated with sleep procrastination both directly and indirectly through sequential associations involving depression and inhibitory control. Specifically, higher perceived stress corresponded to greater depressive symptoms, which in turn were related to reduced inhibitory control, and this chain of associations is further linked to increased sleep procrastination. This study provides a novel theoretical contribution by an associative chain mediation mechanism underlying sleep procrastination. Practical implications include the potential value of stress reduction interventions, depression management, and inhibitory control training as strategies to mitigate sleep procrastination among college students.

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college studentdepressioninhibitory controlperceived stresssleep procrastination

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PMCPMC13509783

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