Sleep Disturbance as a Catalyst in the Cyclical Link Between Depressive Symptoms and Disability in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Chinese Adults: Longitudinal Cohort Study
Depressive symptoms and disability in IADLs are bidirectionally linked, and sleep disturbances play a longitudinal mediating role in the bidirectional relationship among older Chinese adults. The potential longitudinal bidirectionality highlights the importance of sleep health for interventions on depression and functional disability in older adults.
Authors
- Wei Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9380-5366)
- Xin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3585-8720)
- Yen Kuang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9355-9636)
- Hao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6236-0223)
- Lu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9167-0674)
Institutions
- Nanchang University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Aging
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/76643
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12