Abstract
Objectives: To test whether older adults’ pain was bidirectionally associated with nighttime sleep disturbances and whether daily positive encounters attenuated these associations. Methods: Participants (N = 292, mean = 73.71 years old) from the Daily Experiences and Well-being Study indicated pain and positive encounters with close partners (e.g., family and friends) and nonclose partners (e.g., acquaintances and service providers) every 3 hours throughout each day across 4–6 days. They also reported nighttime sleep disturbances the following morning. Results: Multilevel models revealed that participants with more prior nighttime sleep disturbances reported more severe pain the next day. This link was attenuated on days when participants had a greater proportion of positive encounters or viewed encounters as more pleasant, especially when these encounters occurred with close partners. Discussion: This study identifies benefits of positive encounters to older adults and sheds light on ways that may alleviate their pain from a social perspective.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 75-85 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Aging and Health |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2020.
Keywords
- closeness
- daily diaries
- pain
- positive encounters
- sleep
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Life-span and Life-course Studies