Associations of Sleep Duration and Quality with Suicidal Ideation among Korean Older Adults

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This research aims to analyze the relationship between sleep duration, quality, and suicidal ideation among older adults in Korea.
Utilized data from the 2024 Community Health Survey involving 81,323 individuals aged 65 and older.
Performed complex sample logistic regression analysis to assess associations between sleep duration (short, normal, long) and quality (measured by PSQI).
Examined associations across different demographic groups including depression symptoms and marital status.
10.1% of participants reported experiencing suicidal ideation.
Compared to normal sleep, short sleep was associated with increased suicidal ideation (aOR=1.18, 95% CI: 1.09-1.28).
Poor sleep quality was linked to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts compared to good quality sleep (aOR=1.81, 95% CI: 1.55-2.11).

Explores sleep factors affecting suicidal thoughts in older adults, suggesting key prevention insights.

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Ju-Yeong Kim (2026) studied this question.

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