Department
Psychology
Document Type
Poster
Abstract
Stress and sleep issues have been researched countless times over the years. It's become abundantly clear that there is a positive correlation between the two. SAVI theory offers another layer to this dynamic. The theory explains that as we age, we are effected by stress in a different but predictable way. Older adults become less prone to stressful events as they learn how to identify and avoid them. But at the same time, become more vulnerable by their effects as their homeostasis weakens. We hypothesize that increases in daily stressors relate to poor nightly sleep quality. We further hypothesize that nights of poorer sleep quality relate to increases in daily stressor the next day. We expect that these relationships may differ depending on age. Finally, we plan to test whether SQ serves as a mechanism for which stress continues to build up overtime. Participants committed for 56 days to keep a daily stress and sleep log. Data will be analyzed using a mixed effects model.
Publication Date
Spring 4-9-2026
Recommended Citation
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Aubart, Angela, "Stress, Sleep, and Age: A Mixed Model Study" (2026). Student Scholarship. 53.
https://metroworks.metrostate.edu/student-scholarship/53
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Comments
Spring 2026: Student Research Conference