Mediating role of stress in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and insomnia in health science undergraduates.

Authors

  • Cristian Ramos Vera
  • Lupe García Ampudia
  • Antonio Serpa Barrientos

Keywords:

Stress; fear; insomnia; COVID-19; mental health; university students; Structural Equation Modeling.

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Published

2023-04-11

How to Cite

Cristian Ramos Vera, Lupe García Ampudia, & Antonio Serpa Barrientos. (2023). Mediating role of stress in the relationship between fear of COVID-19 and insomnia in health science undergraduates. AVFT – Archivos Venezolanos De Farmacología Y Terapéutica, 40(7). Retrieved from http://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_aavft/article/view/26082