The relationship between activities of daily living and suicidal ideation among Chinese rural older adults: a multiple mediation model through sleep quality and psychological distress.

ABSTRACT: Few studies clarified the mechanisms underlying the relationship between activities of daily living and suicidal ideation among older adults. This study aimed to explore the multiple mediating roles of sleep quality and psychological distress between this relationship. A total of 3,243 rural older adults were included. Multiple mediation analysis was performed using Mplus 8.3. Activities of daily living was found to directly affect suicidal ideation (β=0.092, 95% CI=0.043-0.140) and through three significantly mediation pathways: (1) the path through sleep quality (β=0.019, 95% CI=0.007-0.031), which accounted for 9.79 % of the total effect; (2) the path through psychological distress (β=0.049, 95% CI=0.036-0.063), which accounted for 25.26 % of the total effect; (3) the path through sleep

SUBMITTER: Zhao D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7746386 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature