SLEEP, STRESS & MENTAL HEALTH

We explore the health challenges faced by young adults today, focusing on sleep problems, stress, and mental-health disorders. These issues have emerged as significant concerns that affect the well-being and quality of life of young adults.

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The programme is funded by TrygFonden and Lundbeckfonden.

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Coordinator: Professor Naja Hulvej Rod

Key publications:

• Uleman JF, Al-Shama RFM, Zucco AG, Echterhoff J, Luijten M, Verhagen M, Vyrastekova J, Treur JL, Wootton RE, Jones S, Dresler M, Drews HJ, Egebjerg C, Kornum BR, Stronks K, Rod NH (2026). “The Young Adult Sleep model: an evolving causal loop diagram of mental health dynamics”. BMC Medicine 24 (159). Link / Click here to see the interactive causal loop diagram

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• Nygaard M, Andersen TO, Rod NH (2024). "Can social connections become stressful? Exploring the link between social-media use and perceived stress in cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses of 25,053 adults." Journal of Mental Health 33(5), 596–604. Link
   

• Andersen TO, Sejling C, Jensen AK, Drews HJ, Ritz B, Varga TV, Rod NH (2023). "Nighttime smartphone use, sleep quality, and mental health: Investigating a complex relationship". Sleep 46(12): zsad256. Link
   

• Rod NH, Andersen TO, Severinsen ER, Sejling C, Dissing A, Pham VT, Nygaard M, Schmidt LKH, Drews HJ, Varga TV, Freiesleben NC, Nielsen HS, Jensen AK (2023). "Cohort profile: The SmartSleep Study, Denmark, combining evidence from survey, clinical and tracking data". BMJ Open 13(10): e063588. Link