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1Shikoku Medical College, Utadu 769-0205, Kagawa, Japan.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|July 2, 2021
Summary
Psychological distress may predict increased prolonged sedentary bouts (PSBs) in older adults within a year. Conversely, higher rates of sedentary behavior may influence psychological distress over a three-year period.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Psychology
Background:
- Sedentary behavior is linked to poor mental health in older adults.
- Understanding the bidirectional relationship between sedentary behavior and psychological distress is crucial for this demographic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the longitudinal associations between psychological distress and prolonged sedentary bouts (PSBs) in elderly individuals.
- To clarify the temporal relationship between these two factors over four time periods.
Main Methods:
- Secondary analysis of data from 68 Japanese adults aged 65 years and older.
- Utilized the Kessler 6 (K6) scale for psychological distress and measured PSBs.
- Employed cross-lagged effects models within structural equation modelling.
Main Results:
- Psychological distress (K6 scores) significantly predicted future PSBs from 2016 to 2017, 2017 to 2018, and 2018 to 2019.
- PSBs significantly predicted psychological distress (K6 scores) over a three-year period (2016 to 2019).
- Model fit indices indicated acceptable model fit (GFI=0.891, CFI=0.901, RMSEA=0.121).
Conclusions:
- Psychological distress appears to be a significant predictor of increased sedentary behavior in older adults after one year.
- Prolonged sedentary behavior may, in turn, influence psychological distress levels in the elderly population over a longer timeframe (three years).
Keywords:
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