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Psychosocial Predictors of Sleep Quality in Residents of Nursing Homes

Cross-sectional and long-term prediction of sleep quality (SQ) in nursing homes’ residents was examined in 167 older adults (80% females, 69-100 years), who participated in the study in 2008 and 2016. SQ was assessed in 2016 by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Total PSQI greater than 5 was found in 71% of participants. By domains, Subjective SQ and Daytime Functioning were relatively good, while Sleep Efficiency was most impaired. The observed set of predictors significantly explained 7-13% of PSQI variance cross-sectionally, and 12-18% in long-term effects analyses. The structure of predictors differed across SQ domains, in both cross-sectional and long-term effects analyses, and between the two, indicating important impact of changes in psychophysiological functioning for current SQ of older adults.

older adults, sleep quality, self-perceived health, cognitive function, depression

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