Sex Differences in the Relationship Between Depressive Symptoms and Actigraphic Assessments of Sleep and Rest-Activity Rhythms in a Population-Based Sample

Depressive symptoms were associated with significant disruptions in sleep and rest-activity rhythms in a sample of 418 participants.

• Longer sleep onset latency, wake time after sleep onset, and lower sleep efficiency were observed in men compared to women.
• Higher depression scores correlated with increased sleep onset latency and decreased total sleep time in women.
• Men with greater depressive symptoms showed lower mean activity levels and amplitude in their rest-activity rhythms.
• These findings indicate that the effects of depression on sleep and activity patterns differ between sexes.

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