Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	112672
Country	China

Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Correlation analysis between sleep quality and depressive symptoms among rural elderly in China: An observational study
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Ran Ding, Xiao-Yu Liu, Yi Ding, Min-Min Leng, Li-Juan Yang and Ai-Hua Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number China Postdoctoral Science Foundation 2023M732119 Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024QG032
Corresponding Author	Ai-Hua Zhang, Professor, Department of Nursing, Shandong First Medical University, No. 619 Changcheng Road, Daiyue District, Tai’an 271016, Shandong Province, China. zhangah818@163.com
Key Words	Elderly; Depressive symptoms; Sleep quality; Rural areas; Patient Health Questionnaire-9; Sleep efficiency
Core Tip	This cross-sectional study included 5136 rural elderly (≥ 60 years old) in China, using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 to assess sleep quality and depressive symptoms. It found 19.5% depressive symptoms prevalence and 40.13% sleep disorder rate; six sleep dimensions were significantly associated with depressive symptoms, providing a basis for targeted interventions for rural elderly.
Citation	Ding R, Liu XY, Ding Y, Leng MM, Yang LJ, Zhang AH. Correlation analysis between sleep quality and depressive symptoms among rural elderly in China: An observational study. World J Psychiatry 2025; In press

Received	2025-08-04 09:05
Peer-Review Started	2025-08-04 09:05
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Return for Revision	2025-08-20 07:08
Revised	2025-08-27 17:16
Second Decision	2025-10-13 02:44
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2025-10-13 05:59
Articles in Press	2025-10-13 05:59
Publication Fee Transferred	2025-08-28 04:01
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