Intergenerational Relationships and Sleep Quality Among Empty Nesters in Urban and Rural China: The Mediating Role of Loneliness
Intergenerational relationships can directly affect sleep quality and indirectly affect it through loneliness, with some stronger mediating pathways for rural empty nesters. Our findings provide a more comprehensive understanding of overall mental and physical health among empty nesters for both research and policy.
Authors
- Yuxin Qin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4387-6047)
- Juhua Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5396-8600)
- Shuguang Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8441-657X)
- Jiayi Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8154-7582)
- He Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8555-5958)
Institutions
- Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Changzhou University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatrics and gerontology international/Geriatrics & gerontology international
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ggi.70212
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33