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ArticleBMC public health2024

Relationship between sun exposure and seasonal affective disorder symptoms in rural older people with different personalities: a cross-sectional study.

Xuefeng Huang, Qianyi Kong, Yating Huang, Xiaoxue Wang, Rongrong Wang, Yingying Li, Yuqing Wu, Chongyuan Guan, Xiaowen Wan, Yuan Yuan Zhang

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Xuefeng HuangSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Qianyi KongSchool of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Peking, China.
Yating HuangHohhot Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
Xiaoxue WangSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Rongrong WangSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Yingying LiSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Yuqing WuSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Chongyuan GuanSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China.
Xiaowen WanSchool of Economics and Management, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Yuan Yuan ZhangSchool of Public Health, Dalian Medical University, Dalian, Liaoning, China. zhangyuan@dmu.edu.cn.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 31500872
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesEvidence suggests that environmental support, personality traits, and psychological factors can influence seasonal changes in human mood and behavior, particularly in rural middle-aged women and older people. This study aimed to quantify the associations between personality traits, seasonal affective disorder symptoms, and sun exposure in rural older people.

methodsThis study is a cross-sectional analytical study, the participants were 300 rural older persons from 12 natural villages and 5 geriatric service centers in 4 different cities in Jiangxi Province, China. The Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), the Personal Inventory of Depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder (PIDS-SA-SimpChi), and the Sunlight Exposure Scale were used to conduct follow-up interviews throughout the year. Spatial analysis was performed using ArcGIS and Geodetic Probes. The data were analyzed using SPSS 21 and Amos 23.0 mediated models.

resultsRural older people with low sun exposure exhibited higher personality trait scores (p < 0.001). Personality traits were directly associated with seasonal affective disorder symptoms(p < 0.01); Sun exposure mediated this effect in rural older people (p < 0.05).

conclusionHigh-scoring personalities are more typical of rural older people with low sun exposure, and there is a greater risk of emotional and behavioral instability. Latitudinal differences are not a determinant of SAD. Increased sun exposure is associated with symptom relief. The promotion of light therapy devices in rural areas with low sunlight is warranted.

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Rural PopulationSeasonal Affective DisorderSunlightAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPersonalitySurveys and QuestionnairesPersonality traitsQuality of lifeRural older peopleSeasonal affective disorderSun exposure

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PMID39300416
PMCPMC11414214

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