Pain inconsistency and sleep in mid to late-life: the role of depression.

Inconsistency in pain may lead to depression, which may then influence sleep. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine whether depression mediates the relationship between day-to-day inconsistency in pain and sleep in middle aged to older adults. Baseline measures from the Active Adult Mentoring Project were used for secondary data analysis.

Sleep and Pain in Mid- to Late-Life: An Exploration of Day-to-Day Pain Inconsistency.

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.