Being kind to self is being kind to sleep? A structural equation modelling approach evaluating the direct and indirect associations of self-compassion with sleep quality, emotional distress and mental well-being

The study examined the relationship between self-compassion and sleep quality. We also investigated whether was mediated by brooding, perceived stress, hygiene, anxiety about associated with anxiety, depression, mental well-being indirectly through A sample of 468 adults completed measures demographics, health, quality, self-compassion, predisposing (arousability, perfectionism, interpersonal problems), precipitating (perceived presence life-changing events) perpetuating (sleep sleep) factors insomnia, well-being. results hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that low significantly poorer quality when controlling for socio-demographic variables, health-related insomnia. association, however, became non-significant insomnia were added to model. Structural equation modelling showed sequential mediations involving then hygiene; or sleep, stress hygiene. Poor in turn which had a negative effect on This provided cross-sectional evidence is potential risk factor poor consequently, These findings provide insights into possible mechanisms underlying could inform etiological models