Social and Behavioral Rhythms as a Marker of Well-being Indicator in Old Adults Living at Home

Mauro Giovanni Carta; Elisa Pintus; Rosanna Zaccheddu; Omar Callia; Giuliana Conti; Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez; Luigi Minerba; Roberto Demontis; Massimiliano Pau; Eleonora Cocco; Maria Petronilla Penna; Goce Kalcev; Stefano Lorrai; Fernanda Velluzzi; Andrea Lovoselli; Marco Monticone; Maria Valeria Massidda; Maria Rita Pinna; Stefano Lorrai; Alberto Cauli; Alessandra Scano; Germano Orrù; Antonio Crisafulli; Sofia Cosentino; Sergio Machado; Dario Fortin; Gian Mario Migliaccio; Gabriele Finco; Giulia Cossu

doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0089.v1

Preprint Article Version 1 Preserved in Portico This version is not peer-reviewed

Version 1 : Received: 30 April 2021 / Approved: 6 May 2021 / Online: 6 May 2021 (14:27:34 CEST)

Social and behavioral rhythms (SBRs) are related to circadian rhythms well known as central points in the pathophysiology of bipolar disorders. The purpose is to verify in elderly people if having functional SBRs correlated with a positive perception of the quality of life (QoL) and health parameters and if there was an association between dysfunctionality of SBRs and Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Sample: 141 people aged 65 years (58,9%Female). Each subject was submitted to SBRs Scale (in which higher scores show more dysfunctional SRB); SF-12 for QoL; PHQ-9 for depressive symptoms and underwent blood levels essays including cholesterol and triglyceride. The medical documented lifetime diagnosis including Major Depressive Disorder was taken into account. SBRs Scale score correlated inversely with SF-12 score (r=-0.360, p<0.0001) and positively with PHQ9 (r=0.396, p<0.0001). Lifetime MDD medical diagnosis was associated with a higher score at scale on social rhythms (24.811.9 vs 20.18.0, F=15.848, p<0.0001).The study highlighted, for the first time, that SBRs such as sleep, and nutrition have a role in well-being and that dysregulation of SBRs is related to MDD. Further longitudinal studies with a sufficient number of individuals will have to confirm these data and clarify causal links of the association between QoL and SBRs.

Social rhythm; Behavioral rhythm; Well-being; Old adults

Medicine and Pharmacology, Immunology and Allergy

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Social and Behavioral Rhythms as a Marker of Well-being Indicator in Old Adults Living at Home

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