Association between multi-morbidity, sleep quality and negative emotions and their impact on subjective wellbeing of older adults: A Study

Abstract The present study has made an attempt to explore the relationship between multi-morbidity and sleep quality among the elderly. The interrelation between poor sleep quality and negative emotions has also been examined in this study which further hampers the subjective well-being of the elderly. Multivariate Logistic regression model has been used to explore the association between multi morbidity, sleep pattern and subjective well being among the elderly. Result of the study shows that sleep quality and multi- morbidity have a significant direct effect on subjective well being of the elderly. The study concluded that negative emotional state like depression is negatively associated with sleeping pattern of the elderly. Although sleep disorder is not life threatening for the elderly, in the long run it can impair the immune system which lead to multiple diseases and reduce subjective well being among the elderly. Key words: Multi-morbidity, sleep quality, subjective well-being, negative emotions.