Sleep and Lifestyle Patterns in Older Adults An Exploratory Analysis of Their Associations
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https://doi.org/10.58743/asv2025vol13no2.394Keywords:
Older adults, Sleep, Eating habits, Mental Health, Resilience, SurveyAbstract
This paper reports the results of a questionnaire survey conducted in Fukuoka, Japan, from December 2024 to May 2025 among 792 individuals aged 65 years and older. By compiling the response data, we were able to identify certain trends regarding sleep characteristics and dietary habits. These results are expected to serve as foundational material for future consideration of approaches to improving lifestyle habits and supporting the health of the senior generation.
This study aimed to understand the actual state of lifestyle habits (sleep and diet) and mental health as a preliminary step to examining causal relationships. In addition to basic data aggregation, several correlation analyses were conducted. Regarding the relationship between the frequency of difficulty falling asleep and mental health indicators, Spearman's rank correlation analysis revealed that difficulty falling asleep was broadly associated with depressed mood, irritability, and reduced emotional control. This suggests it is an important indicator for understanding mental health and resilience in adults, including the elderly.
The findings of this study are considered to provide certain implications for deepening future research and practical applications. This report constitutes the Japanese part of an international collaborative study being conducted simultaneously in the Czech Republic, the Republic of India, and Republic of Poland. Plans are in place to develop this into a comparative study targeting seniors in geographically and culturally distinct countries.
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