Depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among rural Chinese older women: anxiety and poor sleep as sequential correlates—A cross-sectional analysis

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This cross-sectional study examines the relationship between depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among 718 older women in rural China, focusing on anxiety and sleep quality as sequential mediators. The research utilizes standardized scales to assess these variables and employs bootstrapped mediation analysis to identify statistical pathways linking depression to cognitive decline. The findings suggest that anxiety and poor sleep form a sequential chain through which depressive symptoms may influence cognitive outcomes in this specific demographic.

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PubMed Central
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H LIU (Zunyi Medical University), Ping Ju (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center), Jie Yang (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center), Shuqiao Wang (Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College), Li Li (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center), Yuting Xiao (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center), Zhu Y (Zunyi Medical University), Jing Jiang (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center), Xiaoling Tang (Chongqing Emergency Medical Center)
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2026-05-08
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10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904
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@article{allodium:3e6058e428f440c9,
  title = {Depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among rural Chinese older women: anxiety and poor sleep as sequential correlates—A cross-sectional analysis},
  author = {H LIU and Ping Ju and Jie Yang and Shuqiao Wang and Li Li and Yuting Xiao and Zhu Y and Jing Jiang and Xiaoling Tang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among rural Chinese older women: anxiety and poor sleep as sequential correlates—A cross-sectional analysis
AU  - LIU, H
AU  - Ju, Ping
AU  - Yang, Jie
AU  - Wang, Shuqiao
AU  - Li, Li
AU  - Xiao, Yuting
AU  - Y, Zhu
AU  - Jiang, Jing
AU  - Tang, Xiaoling
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904
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LIU, H., Ju, P., Yang, J., Wang, S., Li, L., Xiao, Y., Y, Z., Jiang, J., & Tang, X. (2026). Depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment among rural Chinese older women: anxiety and poor sleep as sequential correlates—A cross-sectional analysis. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1797904

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