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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1458291

Investigation and Analysis of Sleep and Mental Health Status Among MEFCs

Provisionally accepted
kangying yu kangying yu 1shaozheng song shaozheng song 1liu wu liu wu 1Zhe Chen Zhe Chen 2*
  • 1 Taihu University of Wuxi, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
  • 2 The Affiliated Mental Health Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China

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    Objective: To investigate the sleep status and mental health of migrants elderly who followed their children (MEFC) and analyze the influencing factors. Methods: A total of 583 MEFCs were surveyed using a general demographic questionnaire, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) scale, and the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL90) scale. Results: The mean PSQI score for MEFCs was 6.98 ± 0.17, and the average SCL90 score was 64.06 ± 2.03. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that health status and adaptation to the migration destination were associated with PSQI scores (P < 0.05). Health status, adaptation to the migration destination, and family harmony were associated with SCL90 scores (P < 0.05). The association coefficient between the total PSQI and SCL90 scores was r=0.462 (P < 0.05). Conclusion: The sleep and mental health of MEFCs were at a normal level. Health status and adaptation influenced sleep status, while health status, adaptation, and family harmony impacted mental health. However, the association between mental health and sleep status was weak.

    Keywords: MEFC, Sleep status, Mental Health, investigation, elderly people

    Received: 02 Jul 2024; Accepted: 10 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 yu, song, wu and Chen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Zhe Chen, The Affiliated Mental Health Center, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China

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