Publications by authors named "Peter R Giacobb"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how fluctuating pain levels affect sleep quality in middle-aged to older adults, focusing on the role of depression as a mediator.
- Participants tracked their pain over a week, and their sleep was measured through a daily diary, while depression levels were assessed using a standard questionnaire.
- Findings indicate that depression partially mediates the impact of pain inconsistency on sleep efficiency, total wake time, and sleep quality, suggesting that addressing both pain inconsistency and depression could enhance sleep in older adults.
Objectives: This study examined how different quantifications of pain (average vs. day-to-day inconsistency) are related to sleep in older adults beyond known predictors.
Methods: Baseline measures from the Active Adult Mentoring Project were used for secondary analyses.