Multilevel analysis of sleep arrangements and psychological well-being among older couples in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the simultaneous associations between sleep arrangements (e.g., separate rooms for sleep) and psychological well-being (PWB) among older Taiwanese couples when considering individual and couple characteristics.

Methods

The study sample comprised 860 heterosexual married older couples (1,720 individuals) residing in Northern Taiwan. PWB was operationalized as a latent variable by three indicators: happiness, life satisfaction, and fulfillment. Sleep measures were assessed at individual and couple levels; a multi-level structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed, with couples at the level 2 unit and individuals at the level 1 unit.

Results

The SEM results showed that older couples who slept in separate rooms experienced lower level

SUBMITTER: Lin WH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538779 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature