Volunteer participation differentially moderates the association between insomnia and poor subjective well-being in community-dwelling older adults: the Yilan study, Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to elucidate the moderating effect of volunteer participation on the association between insomnia and subjective well-being.

Methods

This was a community-based, cross-sectional study that targeted community-dwelling older adults aged ≥ 65 years in Yilan city, Taiwan. Whether individuals had volunteered in the past month was asked. Insomnia was measured using the Athens Insomnia Scale-5. Subjective well-being was evaluated using self-rated health, self-rated happiness, the physical component summary (PCS), and the mental component summary (MCS) of Short-form 12. Interaction terms between volunteer participation and insomnia were examined to test the moderating effect of volunteer participation on subjective well-being.

Results

In total, 3,875 partic

SUBMITTER: Wang YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9009056 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature