APS
2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023
Early Loss of Parents Is Related to Late-Life Loss of Sleep: Evidence from the Longitudinal Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)
- Ralph Schmidt
University of Geneva - Stefan Sieber
University of Lausanne - Boris Cheval
University of Geneva - Matthieu Boisgontier
University of Ottawa - Matthias Kliegel
Laboratoire du vieillissement cognitif - Andreas Ihle
University of Geneva - Delphine Courvoisier
University Hospital Geneva - Michelle Kelly-Irving
INSERM - Idris Guessous
University Hospital Geneva - Stéphane Cullati
University of Fribourg
Abstract
This study investigated the associations between parental loss during childhood and sleep problems later in life using longitudinal data from SHARE. Analyses revealed that the loss of a parent before the age of 6 years was associated with a 33% increase in sleep problems later in life among women.
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