Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?

Abstract Purpose Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a costly public health threat that is closely related to mental health. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status and factors related to CMP in young males. Methods A total of 126 young males with CMP were randomly sampled betwe...

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Main Authors: Huipeng Zhou, Zhishi Yang, Ling Tang, Yongrun Sun, Yutao Tu, Yeye Sha, Zhiwei Wang, Yanpu Jia
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Published: BMC 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21424-0
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Zhishi Yang
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Yongrun Sun
Yutao Tu
Yeye Sha
Zhiwei Wang
Yanpu Jia
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description Abstract Purpose Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a costly public health threat that is closely related to mental health. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status and factors related to CMP in young males. Methods A total of 126 young males with CMP were randomly sampled between June 20 and October 19, 2023. Demographic information was collected using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Moderate-to-mild CMP was showed (15.51 ± 10.07). Older age, lower education level, shorter sleeping hours, and more severe CMP were associated with lower mental health. Specifically, hierarchical regression and path analysis revealed that sleeping hours partially mediated the relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain and mental health (coefficient = 0.249, p < 0 0.001). Conclusion Related risk factors are important for targeted intervention and treatment of CMP. Sleep intervention is conducive to depression and anxiety recovery in individuals with CMP. Based on the results of this study, further measures can be taken to mitigate the negative consequences of CMP on public mental health.
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spelling doaj-art-f4d1884e670847d0a83618c9d86b2aaa2025-01-26T12:55:48ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-012511910.1186/s12889-025-21424-0Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?Huipeng Zhou0Zhishi Yang1Ling Tang2Yongrun Sun3Yutao Tu4Yeye Sha5Zhiwei Wang6Yanpu Jia7Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityFour brigades of the College of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical UniversityFour brigades of the College of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical UniversityFour brigades of the College of Basic Medicine, Naval Medical UniversityShanghai Changning Mental Health Center, Affiliated Mental Health Center of East China Normal UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical UniversityThe Emotion & Cognition Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Mental Health, Naval Medical UniversityAbstract Purpose Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is a costly public health threat that is closely related to mental health. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the status and factors related to CMP in young males. Methods A total of 126 young males with CMP were randomly sampled between June 20 and October 19, 2023. Demographic information was collected using the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Results Moderate-to-mild CMP was showed (15.51 ± 10.07). Older age, lower education level, shorter sleeping hours, and more severe CMP were associated with lower mental health. Specifically, hierarchical regression and path analysis revealed that sleeping hours partially mediated the relationship between chronic musculoskeletal pain and mental health (coefficient = 0.249, p < 0 0.001). Conclusion Related risk factors are important for targeted intervention and treatment of CMP. Sleep intervention is conducive to depression and anxiety recovery in individuals with CMP. Based on the results of this study, further measures can be taken to mitigate the negative consequences of CMP on public mental health.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21424-0Chronic musculoskeletal painDepressionAnxietySleeping hoursYoung males
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Zhishi Yang
Ling Tang
Yongrun Sun
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Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
BMC Public Health
Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Depression
Anxiety
Sleeping hours
Young males
title Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
title_full Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
title_fullStr Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
title_full_unstemmed Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
title_short Can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain?
title_sort can improving sleeping hours enhance the depression and anxiety of young males with chronic musculoskeletal pain
topic Chronic musculoskeletal pain
Depression
Anxiety
Sleeping hours
Young males
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21424-0
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