Abstract: Stress response is a nonspecific result how individual copes with stressor’s effect, meanwhile stress coping is a comprehensive process when one adapt to the stresses in his social life. The two variables are important to regulating the relationship between stress and sleep quality. There is direct interaction between sleep quality and the stress response, such as physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral response. Coping which includes cognitive regulation, emotion regulation, coping style, social support and personalities can change the duration, intensity and ultimate result of the interaction.

Key words: stress, stress response, coping, sleep quality, theory model for the "stress - sleep" relationship