Social support from the closest person and sleep quality in later life: Evidence from a British birth cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Supportive social relationships have been found to be related to fewer sleep problems and better sleep quality. We examined associations between positive and negative support from the nominated close person across 15years of follow-up with sleep quality in older age.

Methods

MRC National Survey of Health and Development study members reported sleep quality at age 68 (n=2446). Cumulative exposure to and changes in positive and negative support were derived from data at age 53, 60-64 and 68years. Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores were regressed on social support measures adjusted for i) gender only then additionally ii) education, marital status, number in household, limiting illness, body mass index, caregiving, iii) and affective symptoms.

Results

Great

SUBMITTER: Stafford M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5478069 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature