The relationship between living alone or not and depressive symptoms in older adults: a parallel mediation effect of sleep quality and anxiety

Abstract Background With modernization and ageing in China, the population of older adults living alone is increasing. Living alone may be a potential risk factor for depressive symptoms. However, no parallel mediation model analysis has investigated the mediating factors for living alone or not (li...

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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Mina Huang, Kun Liu, Chunguang Liang, Yongzhu Wang, Zhanpeng Guo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-08-01
Subjects:	Living alone Depressive symptoms Sleep quality Anxiety Older adults Living arrangements
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04161-0