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Shintia Viana da Costa1, Maria Filomena Ceolim, Anita Liberalesso Neri
1Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brazil. shintiaviana@yahoo.com.br
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|August 31, 2011
Summary
Elderly individuals experiencing sleep problems, like difficulty falling asleep or poor nighttime sleep, reported lower perceived social support. Improving social support may help reduce sleep issues in older adults.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Sleep Medicine
- Social Sciences
Background:
- Sleep problems are common in community-dwelling elderly.
- Perceived social support is crucial for well-being in older adults.
- The relationship between social support and sleep in the elderly requires further investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between perceived social support and sleep problems in community-dwelling elderly.
- To investigate the link between social support and napping habits in the elderly population.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter study involving 498 elderly individuals across 17 Brazilian cities.
- Data collected using questionnaires on socio-demographics, social support (Interpersonal Support Evaluation Scale), sleep patterns (Nottingham Health Profile), and napping habits (Minnesota Leisure Activity Questionnaire).
- Descriptive statistics and Mann-Whitney test were employed for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Elderly individuals reporting general sleep problems, difficulty falling asleep, or poor nighttime sleep had significantly lower perceived social support scores.
- A negative correlation was observed between the quality of perceived social support and the presence of sleep disturbances.
Conclusions:
- Lower perceived social support is associated with increased sleep problems in community-dwelling elderly.
- Interventions aimed at enhancing social support quality may serve as a strategy to mitigate sleep difficulties in the elderly population.
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