The health cost of irregular sleep timing: age differences in social jet lag and health outcomes among middle-aged and older adults
The findings suggest that greater social jet lag is associated with higher depressive symptoms, particularly among older adults. Future research should explore causal links between social jet lag and health outcomes to inform interventions aimed at improving mental health in this population.
Authors
- Eunjin Lee Tracy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8610-1464)
- Naomi Meinertz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6225-7472)
- Getrude Nyang’au
- Eunjung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-8611)
Institutions
- University of Missouri (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series A
- Published
- 2025-10-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glaf216
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00