Psychological states mediate the relationship between sleep quality and frailty among older adults
Anxiety and depression significantly mediate the relationship between poor sleep quality and frailty in older adults. Crucially, this mediating pathway via anxiety is modifiable, being attenuated by the absence of bodily pain, frequent consumption of key protein-rich foods, and regular outdoor exercise. These findings highlight potential targets for multi-faceted interventions aimed at mitigating frailty risk by improving sleep and psychological well-being in aging populations.
Authors
- Yanyan Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5758-0574)
- Yuan Lv
- Xiaolin Ni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9009-1633)
- Huabin Su
- Caiyou Hu
- Hua Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1867-2895)
- Di Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-7836)
- Long Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9952-7149)
- Xianghua He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1827-2883)
Institutions
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College (CN)
- Community Health Center (US)
- Riverside Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1691997
- Primary Topic
- Frailty in Older Adults
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province