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Associations between neighbourhood safety, social cohesion, sleep quality and sleep duration among older adults in India: Findings from the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE), 2015.
Muhammad, T; Pai, Manacy; Anil Kumar, A H Sruthi; Lekshmi, P R; Sekher, T V.
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  • Muhammad T; Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Center for Healthy Aging, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
  • Pai M; Department of Sociology and Criminology, Kent State University Kent, Kent, Ohio, USA.
  • Anil Kumar AHS; WHO-SAGE Project, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
  • Lekshmi PR; WHO-SAGE Project, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
  • Sekher TV; Department of Family and Generations, WHO-SAGE Project, International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India.
Psychogeriatrics ; 24(4): 789-801, 2024 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38576075
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Most studies on later-life health in India focus on families, with far less attention given to the health repercussions of neighbourhood conditions among older Indians. We address this limitation in existing research by examining the associations between perceptions of neighbourhood safety and social cohesion and sleep duration and sleep quality among older adults in India.

METHODS:

Data come from the Study on Global Aging and Adult Health (WHO-SAGE), India 2015 wave 2, with a sample of 7118 adults aged 50 years and above. Sleep quality and duration were assessed using subjective responses. Multivariable logistic and linear regression analyses were employed to test the research hypotheses.

RESULTS:

Prevalence of poor sleep quality was higher among older adults living in unsafe neighbourhoods (4.46%) than peers residing in safe neighbourhoods (3.52%), and it was also higher among those living in neighbourhoods with poor social cohesion (5.31%) than counterparts who lived in socially cohesive communities (3.10%). Older adults in neighbourhoods with poor social cohesion had higher odds of reporting compromised sleep quality (adjusted odds ratio 1.75, CI 1.22-2.51) than those living in socially cohesive neighbourhoods. Moreover, compared to those who perceived they were living in safe neighbourhoods, their peers who perceived their neighbourhoods as unsafe reported shorter sleep duration, with a negative beta coefficient of -0.27 (CI -0.45 to -0.085).

CONCLUSION:

That perceived unsafety and poor social cohesion within one's neighbourhood are associated with compromised sleep reflects the significance of making neighbourhoods safer and more integrated for later-life sleep health. In addition to micro-level strategies (e.g., balanced nutrition and physical activity), efforts to improve sleep health should optimise macro-level opportunities, such as rehabilitating and revitalising neighbourhoods, which may alleviate sleep disturbances and improve sleep outcomes among older adults.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Seguridad / Sueño / Envejecimiento / Características de la Residencia / Calidad del Sueño Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Psychogeriatrics Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Seguridad / Sueño / Envejecimiento / Características de la Residencia / Calidad del Sueño Límite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Psychogeriatrics Asunto de la revista: GERIATRIA / PSICOLOGIA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos