Association of Sleep with Anxiety in Chinese Empty-Nest Older Adults: The Mediating Roles of Physical Exercise and Social Participation
Yiming Ma, Jiaran Jiang, 张乃卓, Quan Zhou
This study examines the relationship between sleep and anxiety in Chinese empty-nest older adults, finding that poor sleep quality and short sleep duration are independent risk factors, with physical exercise and social participation mediating these associations.
bioRxiv · Aug 7, 2026 · PreprintImmunology