Relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms in older adults: role of activities of daily living and sleep duration.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Previous studies have demonstrated that frailty is associated with depressive symptoms among older people and significantly increase the risk of difficulty in activities of daily living (ADL). However, uncertainties remain regarding the mechanisms behind such relationship. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating effect of ADL in the relationship between frailty and depressive symptoms among older adults in China, and to explore to what extend sleep duration moderated the association between ADL and depressive symptoms.

Methods

In this study, we carried out cross-sectional descriptive analysis and 1,429 participants were included in the analysis. A survey was conducted using questionnaires and instruments measuring frailty, depressive symptoms, ADL

SUBMITTER: Song W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11238213 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature