Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia, and Quality of Life in a Representative Community Sample of Older Adults Living at Home

BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to explore symptoms of anxiety and depression, insomnia, and quality of life in a Norwegian community sample of older adults. METHODS: A representative sample (N = 1069) was drawn from home-dwelling people of 60 years and above, living in a large municipality in...

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Autores principales: Kennair, Leif Edward Ottesen, Hagen, Roger, Hjemdal, Odin, Havnen, Audun, Ryum, Truls, Solem, Stian
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
Materias:
Psychology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9010942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35432108
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.811082
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The aim of the study was to explore symptoms of anxiety and depression, insomnia, and quality of life in a Norwegian community sample of older adults. METHODS: A representative sample (N = 1069) was drawn from home-dwelling people of 60 years and above, living in a large municipality in Norway (Trondheim). RESULTS: Based on established cut-off scores, 83.7% of the participants showed no symptoms of anxiety/depression, 12% had mild symptoms, 2.7% moderate symptoms, 1.5% showed severe symptoms of anxiety/depression. A total of 18.4% reported insomnia symptoms. Regarding health-related quality of life, few participants reported problems with self-care, but pain and discomfort were common (59%). Depression/anxiety, insomnia, and health-related quality of life showed moderate to strong associations. DISCUSSION: The results suggest a close interplay between anxiety/depression, insomnia, and health-related quality of life in older adults.

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