Sleep correlates of depression and anxiety in an elderly Asian population
Corresponding Author
Junhong Yu
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Hong Kong, China
Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Correspondence: Mr Junhong Yu M.Soc.Sci., Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology, Room 309, 3/F, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Email: [email protected]Dr Lei Feng PhD, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorIris Rawtaer
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorJohnson Fam
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorMin-Jun Jiang
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorLei Feng
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorEe Heok Kua
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorRathi Mahendran
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Junhong Yu
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Laboratory of Neuropsychology, Hong Kong, China
Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Correspondence: Mr Junhong Yu M.Soc.Sci., Institute of Clinical Neuropsychology, Room 309, 3/F, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Building for Interdisciplinary Research, 5 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. Email: [email protected]Dr Lei Feng PhD, Department of Psychological Medicine, National University of Singapore, NUHS Tower Block, 1E Kent Ridge Road, Singapore 119228, Singapore. Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorIris Rawtaer
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorJohnson Fam
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorMin-Jun Jiang
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorLei Feng
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorEe Heok Kua
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorRathi Mahendran
Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore
Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
Background
Research looking at the association between sleep and psychiatric symptoms in elderly Asian populations is lacking. The present study examines the sleep correlates of depression and anxiety in a sample of cognitively healthy older adults.
Methods
The Geriatric Depression Scale, Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index were administered to a community sample of elderly participants (n = 107; 81 women; Mage = 71.3 years, SD = 5.7)
Results
Geriatric Depression Scale and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory scores are both significantly correlated with sleep disturbance. Geriatric Depression Scale scores are uniquely associated with daytime dysfunction, and Geriatric Anxiety Inventory scores are uniquely associated with perceived sleep quality, sleep latency, and global Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores.
Conclusions
Depression and anxiety in a cohort of elderly Asian subjects are associated with a number of sleep-related issues; both are related to a somewhat different profile of sleep problems.
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