An examination of psychological well-being and insomnia among older adults in Bangladesh: A moderated mediation of age, perceived stress, and perceived social support

The science

Original title

An examination of psychological well-being and insomnia among older adults in Bangladesh: A moderated mediation of age, perceived stress, and perceived social support.

Authors

Dey BK, Islam MN, Hossain MA et al.

Journal

Journal of health psychology

Published

Oct 28, 2026

Study type

Study

PMID

42949261 ↗

DOI

10.1177/13591053261499074 ↗

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between insomnia and psychological well-being and the moderated-mediation effects of stress, social support, and age among older adults in Bangladesh. A cross-sectional survey using purposive sampling was conducted with 681 participants aged 60-79 years, employing four culturally adapted Bangla scales. Well-being was significantly correlated with social support, stress, and insomnia. Multiple regression indicated that social support, perceived stress, and insomnia jointly explained 46.4% of the variance in well-being. Mediation analysis showed that stress and social support significantly mediated the relationship between insomnia and well-being. Moderated mediation revealed that insomnia had a stronger indirect effect on well-being through social support among the young-old compared to the old-old. These findings highlight the importance of reducing stress and insomnia and of enhancing social support to promote healthy aging and psychological well-being among older adults in Bangladesh.

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