Reciprocal Effects Between Loneliness and Sleep Disturbance in Older Americans

Bibliographic Data

ID12797461
AuthorsSarah C Griffin (0000-0002-6537-3612, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA, corresponding author), Allison Baylor Williams (0000-0002-1596-7113, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA), Samantha Mladen (0000-0001-5784-9513, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA), Paul B Perrin (0000-0003-2070-215X, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA), Joseph M Dzierzewski (0000-0002-9788-8813, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA), Bruce Rybarczyk (0000-0001-7329-6904, Virginia Commonwealth University), Bruce D Rybarczyk (Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA)
Year2019
Volume32
Issue9
Pages1156-1164
Publication date2019-12-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0898264319894486
PMID31868077
OpenAlexW2996039681
LanguageEN
Citations received21
References cited38

Objectives: To model the relationship between loneliness and sleep disturbance over time. Method : Data came from the Health and Retirement Study (2006, 2010, 2014 waves; age ≥ 65 years; n = 5,067). Loneliness was measured via the Hughes Loneliness Scale and sleep disturbance via a four-item scale assessing sleep and restedness. Cross-lagged panel modeling (path analysis) was used to jointly examine reciprocal effects between loneliness and sleep disturbance. Results : Higher loneliness correlated with higher sleep disturbance at baseline. There was evidence of reciprocal effects between loneliness and sleep across timepoints. These associations overall remained when accounting for demographics, objective isolation, and depression. Discussion : Although causality cannot be established, the findings indicate that the relationship between loneliness and sleep disturbance is bidirectional. This requires revision to the current theory on sleep disturbance as a mechanism for the relationship between loneliness and health and indicates that effective treatment of sleep disturbance may reduce loneliness

Depression (economics · Disturbance (geology · Insomnia · Loneliness · Psychiatry · Sleep (system call · Sleep disorder · Social isolation · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Clinical Psychology · Health and Well-being Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychology

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