Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses

Date of Award

Spring 4-12-2024

Program

Psychology

Supervisor

Dr. Chrstine Tenk

Abstract

This study investigated whether students who scored high in Food Insecurity, would have higher levels of Perceived Stress and lower Sleep Quality. Additionally, this study sought to clarify different types of stressors and their individual contribution to Sleep Quality Risk and Subjective Mental Health. The sample consisted of 65 female undergraduate students at a university in London, Ontario. A Kendall’s tau-b correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between Food Insecurity and Sleep Quality Risk. A significant positive correlation was also found a significant, positive relationship between Food Insecurity and Perceived Stress. Additionally, a significant negative relationship was revealed between Perceived Stress and Subjective Mental Health and a significant negative relationship was also revealed between Sleep Quality Risk and Subjective Mental Health. Furthermore, a significant, positive relationship was found between levels of Stress in all five categories (Academic, Personal, Family, Financial & Future) and Perceived Stress. Lastly, Sleep Quality Risk was significantly, positively associated with levels of Stress in the Academic, Personal and Family Stress categories. Together, these findings suggests that there are many and complex relationships between Food Insecurity, Perceived Stress, Sleep Quality Risk, and Subjective Mental Health among female undergraduate students.

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