The relationship between living alone or not and depressive symptoms in older adults: a parallel mediation effect of sleep quality and anxiety.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms. However, no parallel mediation model analysis has investigated the mediating factors for living alone or not (living arrangements) and depressive symptoms.

Methods

This cross-sectional study included a total number of 10,980 participants from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), 1699 of whom lived alone and 9281 of whom did not live alone. Binary logistic regression and parallel mediation effect model were used to explore the relationship between living alone or not and depressive symptoms and possible mediation effects. Bootstrap analysis was used to examine the mediation effe

SUBMITTER: Huang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463962 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature