The Mediating Role of Sleep Duration in the Association Between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Chinese Adults: A Nationwide Longitudinal Study

Zi-Lin Chen, Chong-Mei Huang, Man Yin, Qing Wang, Si-Yuan Tang, Xiao-Ting Huang, Yan-Feng Zhang, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, s Republic of China, Xiangya School of Nursing, Central South University, s Republic of China, School of Nursing, Ningxia Medical University, s Republic of China

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 25, 2026

Abstract

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ObjectivesExamine longitudinal mediation of sleep duration between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults.MethodsWe analyzed data from six waves (2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2020) of the China ...