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The fear of old age: a survey of adults in the UK

ABSTRACT Increases in life expectancy have contributed to the growing numbers of older adults in our society. There has been a corresponding increase in ageism with many people holding negative attitudes toward older adults and old age. This can result in poor outcomes both for older adults themselves and for those who espouse those attitudes. Older adults may be ostracized, whilst those who hold negative attitudes are more likely to experience poor physical and mental health as they age. This is detrimental not only to individuals but also to society. A survey of adults (n = 3252) aged between 35 and 75 in the UK was conducted to explore the prevalence of the fear of old age, attitudes toward it and factors that influence it. Results showed high levels of fear, influenced by the demographic variables of gender, age, health and parenthood as well as personality traits, religious faith and contact with older people. Previous research, suggesting that being a younger adult, being female, being high in neuroticism and being in poor health predicted high levels of fear, was supported. Other factors that were expected to mitigate the fear of old age – having regular contact with older adults, being a parent and holding religious beliefs – were found to increase it. It was concluded that further research is needed to explore these findings further.

Assessment of stress level and depression among orthopaedic surgeons in Saudi Arabia

PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess the stress level and depression among orthopaedic surgeons in Saudi Arabia. In addition, to evaluate orthopedic training programs related factors that might have a critical role in the development of depression among orthopaedic surgeons.MethodsThe study adopted a cross-sectional study design. Two validated questionnaires were utilized, the Patient Health Questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) for assessing depressive symptoms and stress levels. Data was collected by sending the survey to the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties so they could be distributed throughout all registered orthopaedic surgeons.ResultsThe study sample consisted of 325 participants. The results revealed that the severity of depression varied across the different groups. As per the PHQ-9 criteria, 74 (22.8%) were initially diagnosed with major depression. Among assistant consultants, 39.5% reported severe depression, while 34.9% reported mild depression. Consultants predominantly reported moderate perceived stress (82.9%) with a notable proportion experiencing high perceived stress (12.4%). Assistant consultants showed a balanced distribution, with 93.0% reporting moderate perceived stress and 4.7% reporting high perceived stress. Demographic variables gender, relationship status and having children revealed statistically significant relationship with PHQ-9 scores (p-value < 0.05) but not with PSS-10 scores.ConclusionThe study highlights pressing need to address mental health concerns within orthopaedic surgeons. To address these challenges, healthcare institutions should implement comprehensive mental health support programs offering resources for stress management, counseling services, and peer support groups.

Teachers’ attitudes towards student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices: instruction efficacy in perspective

&lt;span lang="EN-US"&gt;The advancement of students’ knowledge, skills, and other learning experiences is the goal of student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices, and teachers’ attitudes toward implementing these principles are vital to ensure classroom instruction efficacy. From this standpoint, this study aimed to examine English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ attitude toward student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices in the Saudi EFL context concerning classroom instruction efficacy. Also, it correlated the participants’ responses with their gender, experience, degree, and specialization. The descriptive survey design was used to achieve the study objectives. The study tools, a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were applied to a convenient sample of 73 faculty members. The results showed that the study sample (EFL teachers) had very positive attitudes towards pedagogy and assessment practices focused on students. In addition, the demographic variables of gender, experience, degree, and specialization had no significant role in affecting their responses to pedagogy and assessment practices. Finally, the interviewees expressed that the EFL classroom instruction efficacy can improve the situation in which students are more active, cooperative, responsible, engaged, communicative, and free. In light of the current results, the researchers proposed recommendations and implications.&lt;/span&gt;

EFL teachers’ student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices: challenges and solutions

The fact that English teachers encounter challenges while employing student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices is beyond argument. Empirical evidence indicates that, particularly in the context of Najran University, relatively little attention has been paid to researching the issue and offering solutions to coping with it. Consequently, this study examined English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers’ employment of student-centered pedagogy and assessment practices in the Saudi EFL context concerning execution, challenges, and solutions. Also, it correlated the respondents’ answers with their gender, experience, degree, and specialization. The descriptive survey design was used to achieve the study objectives. The study tools, a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview were applied to a convenient sample of (73) faculty members. The results showed that the study sample highly employs pedagogy and assessment practices focused on students. In addition, the demographic variables of gender, experience, degree, and specialization did not have any significant role in affecting the responses to employing pedagogy and assessment practices. Finally, the content analysis of the semi-structured interview revealed the challenges and solutions to employing pedagogy and assessment practices. In light of the current results, the researchers proposed recommendations and implications.

PERBEDAAN PERILAKU MALADAPTIF PADA ANAK USIA PRASEKOLAH DITINJAU DARI JENIS KELAMIN DAN TINGKAT PENDIDIKAN ORANG TUA

This research is motivated by the phenomenon of maladaptive behavior in preschool children. Preschool age has an important role in preparing children to enter education. Maladaptive behavior is influenced by several factors including environmental, genetic and psychological. The study aims to determine differences in maladaptive behavior in preschool-age children in terms of gender and parental education level. This type of research is quantitative comparison. The population was 205, namely mothers who have preschool children aged 3-6 years. The sample determination used a saturated sample technique where the entire existing population was used as a research sample. The variables in this study are maladaptive behavior and demographic variables of gender and education level of parents. The research data collection technique used a maladaptive behavior scale adapted from the Strength and Difficulties Questionare (SDQ). The data analysis technique uses Regression Test with the help of JASP 16.0. The results showed that there was no significant influence between gender on maladaptive behavior that was raised (Mann-Whitney 4954.000, p = 0.495&gt; 0.05) and there was a significant influence between the level of parental education on maladaptive behavior that was raised (Kruskal-Wallis 10.202, p = 0.001 &lt;0.05).

Employability Skills and Career Development Self-Efficacy as Indicators for Workforce Success

The development of graduates’ employability skills has become one of crucial agenda in today’s educational milieu. One if the strategies is my adding the soft skills components in teaching and learning delivery across curriculum. This agenda includes Technical and Vocational and Education and Training (TVET) academic program which now has become the forefront agenda to spearhead the local skilled workforce for the nation. The research employed a quantitative descriptive and cross-sectional study among vocational college students from diploma programs across field of studies to combat numerous issues related to graduates’ preparedness on entering workforce, particularly on lack of employability skills. The employability skills section of the instrument was adapted from Grant, Malloy, and Murphy (2009) and Sarigoz (2012). The CD-SEI (Career Development Self-Efficacy Inventory) was replicated from Yuen et al. (2005) as dependent variable. Findings related to employability skills were indicated at a moderate level. The self-efficacy for career development was moderately high. Students' self-efficacy for career development was not significantly influenced by the demographic variables of gender or academic success. Additionally, the results indicated that vocational college students have higher cognitive skills which significantly predicted the career development self-efficacy. The results of this study can be capitalized as guidelines to carry out a curriculum that is more industrially driven, contributing the exposure to industrial experiences as self-efficacy and employability skills values before venturing job market.

An Exploratory Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Treatment and Life Style Modification Among Tuberculosis Patient at Selected Hospital of Moga, Punjab.

An exploratory study to assess the knowledge regarding treatment and life style modification among tuberculosis patient at selected hospital of Moga, Punjab. The purpose of the present study is to explore the knowledge regarding treatment and life style modification among tuberculosis patient in selected hospital of Moga, Punjab with the objectives to assess the knowledge regarding treatment and life style modification among tuberculosis patient, to find out relationship between knowledge and selected demographic variables. To develop and distribute an information booklet regarding treatment and life style modification. Sample consists of 200 tuberculosis patients was selected by convenient sampling technique. Research setting was done in civil hospital of Moga, Punjab. The major finding shows most of 64% tuberculosis patient had average knowledge and 9% had below average knowledge regarding treatment and life style modification of tuberculosis. In the demographic variables gender of patient, religion of patient, educational status of patient, occupational status of patient, area of residence had significant impact on the knowledge score of patients. The age (in year), marital status of patient, family monthly income (in rupees) had no significant impact on knowledge score, based on findings a information booklet was developed and distributed to the patients to increase their knowledge regarding the treatment and life style modification of tuberculosis.

The Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in COVID-19 Recovered Patients: A Cross-sectional Study

Objective Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of the anxiety disorders caused by a specific event, which can be catastrophic events (natural disasters, war, imprisonment in a forced labor camp) or everyday adversities (death of relatives, divorce, carrying bags). Since patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are exposed to such events, this research was conducted to determine the prevalence of PTSD in this group. Materials &amp; Methods This study was cross-sectional. The statistical population included all patients who recovered from COVID-19 between November 2021 and February 2022 in Hamedan City, Iran; based on Krejcie and Morgan’s sample size table, 185 patients were selected by simple random sampling method. The research tool was the demographic questionnaire and the Mississippi post-traumatic stress disorder questionnaire (Mississippi PTSD); the data were analyzed using the Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests. Results The results showed that the Mean±SD score of PTSD was 80.37±17.37 in the subjects who recovered from COVID-19. The relationship between the demographic variables of gender (P=0.01), education (P=0.039), occupation (P=0.24), marriage (P=0.62), age (P=0.048), weight (P=0.047), height (P=0.023) with PTSD were reported. Conclusion The results showed that 76.2% of people who recovered from COVID-19 were exposed to PTSD with moderate and high severity; therefore, techniques to reduce anxiety from the coronavirus are recommended.

Factors influencing user acceptance of weight management apps among Chinese obese individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the number of obesities increased rapidly in China. Weight management apps have potential value in controlling obesity. ObjectiveExplore the mechanisms behind the adoption of weight management applications by overweight and obese individuals, including psychological factors and demographic variables. MethodsThe theoretical model was extended from the technology acceptance model (TAM), and the structural equation model was used for hypothesis testing. From January 2020 to December 2021, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in six megacities in mainland China during the COVID-19 pandemic by an online questionnaire. Results1364 participants completed the questionnaire, and the proposed theoretical model explained 55.7% of the variance in behavioral intention. Perceived usefulness was predicted by perceived ease of use (β = 0. 290), attitude was jointly predicted by perceived usefulness (β = 0.118) and perceived ease of use (β = 0.159). Behavioral intention was predicted by perceived usefulness (β = 0. 256), perceived ease of use (β = 0. 463), attitude (β = 0. 293), and perceived risk (β = −0.136). Health awareness (β=0.016) did not significantly affect behavioral intention. Four demographic variables gender, age, education, and residence exerted significant moderating effects in theoretical model. ConclusionsDuring the COVID-19 epidemic, the health awareness and behavior patterns of obese people have changed significantly. Psychological factors and demographic characteristics dynamically interact to generate user behavioral intentions of weight management applications. Weight management application developers and marketers should focus on perceived usefulness, safety, ease of use, and health awareness.

Sports gambling among youths: The role of demographic factors and prevalence

Sports’ betting is the most popular form of gambling among youths and it has strong appeal across classes, gender, sexuality, races and other social categorization. This study, therefore examined sports betting prevalence and its relationship with demographic variables of gender, age, education level and income level among youths in Ilorin, Kwara State, North Central, Nigeria. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the research; the population of the study was all 339,225 youths from the three local government area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select 470 youths. The instrument for data collection was a researcher-designed questionnaire, validated by experts and the reliability coefficient was .70. Frequency and percentage were used for answering the research questions, while logistic regression was used to test the null hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings of the study indicated that higher proportion of youths with monthly income (69.5%) reported engaging in sports betting, likewise, higher proportion of youths with no formal education (69.2%) reported engaging in sports betting more than other categories and there was high proportion of youths (58.7%) that engage in sports betting. Furthermore, the demographic factors of age (OR = 1.67; p = .12), education (OR = 0.37; p = .23), and monthly income (OR = 1.22; p = .51) were not significantly associated with sports betting among youths, since the p-value is greater than .05 level of significance. It was concluded that monthly income was not a predictor of sports betting among youths. Furthermore, age and education level were not significant predictor of sports betting among youths. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that public health educators should embark on an informative campaign to reduce the degree to which youths overrate sports betting as an avenue for money making.

The Explanatory Power of Intercultural Communicative Competence among EFL Teacher Candidates

While intercultural communicative competence has gained considerable attention in teachers’ professional development, contributions from teacher candidates have usually been underestimated. The traditional bound between language and culture has become less solid thanks to the advancements in transfer of languages and people, which has created a significant need to use language properly in international encounters. Therefore, acknowledging cultural values of different nations has become a primary aim while learning a foreign language. Teacher candidates could benefit from demanded intercultural skills and these skills have the potential to enrich their identity in social, academic, and professional lives. The current study intends to explain whether demographic variables of gender, study year, bi/multilingualism, living in another city, and study abroad experience have a predictive power on intercultural communicative competence. Several multiple regressions were used to analyse 199 teacher candidates’ previous intercultural experiences and findings suggest that number of languages explained the variance in intercultural communicative competence, and compared to bilingual individuals, multilinguals had higher intercultural communicative competence. Study abroad experience and living in another city also predicted the variance. However, gender difference did not yield significant results.

The pediatric indications for tonsillectomy and adenotonsillectomy: Race/ethnicity, age, and gender.

To evaluate how pediatric indications for tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy relate to gender, race/ethnicity, and age. Included consecutive pediatric patients who underwent tonsillectomy or adenotonsillectomy from a single tertiary academic institution between 2012 and 2019. Logistic regression analysis was used to measure association between the indication for tonsillectomy and the demographic variables gender, race/ethnicity, and age. Of the 1106 children included in this study, 53% were male and 47% were female. Half of the children were White, 40% were African American, 6% were Hispanic and 4% were other. The most common indication for surgery was upper airway obstruction alone (66%), followed by obstruction and infection (22%), and recurrent infections (12%). We found that male gender (OR 1.59, 95% CI 1.24-2.04), African American race (OR 2.76, 95% CI 2.08-3.65), and younger age were associated with greater odds of presenting with upper airway obstruction as the indication for tonsillectomy. Conversely, male gender (OR 0.63, 95% CI 0.44-0.92), African American race (OR 0.4, 95% CI 0.26-0.61), and younger age were associated with lower odds of presenting with recurrent infection as the indication for tonsillectomy. Male gender, African American race, and young age are risk factors for tonsillar surgery due to airway obstruction. Female gender, White race, and older age are risk factors for tonsillar surgery due to recurrent throat infections. 3.

A mixed-methods national study investigating key challenges in learning English as a foreign language: A Chinese college student perspective.

This mixed-methods national study has a two-fold purpose: (a) to invite Chinese college students to rate their overall difficulties in the eight areas of English learning, i.e., listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and culture; and (b) to invite them to identify their key challenges in learning EFL. Specifically, the following three research questions were asked: (a) what are their overall difficulties in the eight areas of learning EFL? (b) Are there significant differences in rating their overall difficulties in these eight areas across the demographic variables of gender (i.e., male versus female participants) and subject discipline (arts versus sciences versus English subject disciplines participants)? And (c) what are their key challenges in learning EFL? The participants included a sample of 1,525 freshmen and sophomore students currently studying at seven universities across China. The instrument was a survey that consisted of a five-point Likert scale self-evaluation form and a major essay question addressing their key challenges. The qualitative data can help to probe deeply into the research setting to obtain in-depth understandings about Chinese college students' English learning; and therefore, they can greatly enhance the quantitative data. The quantitative results indicated that listening, speaking, and writing were their three key difficult areas in EFL learning; further, students' subject discipline (arts versus sciences verse English subject disciplines) had significant effects on their perceived learning challenges in English listening and vocabulary. The qualitative results confirmed that listening, speaking, and writing were their three key challenging areas. Their specific learning challenges in each area were examined. Implications for Chinese college English teachers and administrators are discussed in terms of pedagogy and policy making, respectively.

Development of exploratory algorithms to aid in risk of malignancy prediction of indeterminate pulmonary nodules

Early detection of lung cancer allows for earlier stage treatment initiation and improved patient prognosis. This report focuses on utilization of combining patient demographic information with non-invasive biomarkers and their potential ability to predict risk of malignancy of nodules. A pilot study cohort of 141 subjects with IPNs (105 stage I cancer and 36 benign nodules) were collected by RUMC. The demographic variables of gender, age, sex, race, ethnicity, nodule size (mm), and smoking pack years, as well as the plasma levels of CA-125, SCC, CEA, HE4, ProGRP, NSE, Cyfra 21-1, hs-CRP, Ferritin, IgG, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4, IgE, IgM, IgA, KFLC, and LFLC, were assessed for this cohort. Multivariable analyses of the previously aforementioned biomarkers and demographic variables yielded a reduced algorithm consisting of CA-125, total IgG, IgA, IgM, IgE, LFLC, nodule size, and smoking pack years with improved performance (AUC 0.82, 95 %CI 0.74–0.90) over the same analysis of the demographic variables (age, nodule size, and smoking pack years) alone (AUC 0.70, 95 %CI 0.61–0.78). This reduced algorithm of biomarkers and demographic variables may aid in assessing the risk of IPN malignancy which could be a useful stratification tool in early detection of lung cancer in high-risk subjects.

Effect of the Ethical Consumption Tendency of Millennials and Members of Generation Z on the Purchase Intention of Social Enterprise Fashion Products

Generation MZ, a generic term for millennials and members of Generation Z, is an innovation-leading consumer group in the current market. This study aimed to examine the impact of the ethical consumption tendencies of millennials and Generation Z on the purchase intention of social enterprise fashion products. Data were collected from Generation MZ (15-40 years old) by quota sampling based on the demographic variables of gender, age, and region, respectively. Eight hundred responses were analyzed by descriptive statistics, factor analysis, &lt;i&gt;t&lt;/i&gt;-test, and regressions using SPSS software. Three value factors (egoistic, altruistic, and biospheric) and three ethical consumption tendency factors (resource saving tendency, eco-friendly tendency, and consciousness of corporate responsibility) were determined by factor analyses. The results confirmed that women, who showed a higher ethical consumption tendency in all three factors, were more altruistic and biospheric than men. Furthermore, women portrayed a more favorable attitude and purchase intention towards fashion products of social enterprises. The results demonstrated that members of Generation Z were more altruistic and biospheric than millennials. Additionally, the attitude, purchase intention, and willingness to pay premium prices were higher in Generation Z members. It was confirmed that higher biospheric values correlated with greater values for the three ethical consumption tendency factors. The altruistic value affected both the resource saving tendency and eco-friendly trend, while the egoistic value had an effect on the resource saving tendency. Both attitude and purchase intention were positively influenced by all three of the ethical consumption tendency factors, and affected the willingness to pay premium prices. This was subsequently influenced by the resource saving tendency and consciousness of corporate responsibility. The results of this study contribute to understanding Generation MZ as a consumer group, and the establishment of marketing strategies for fashion companies.

Knowledge and Awareness Regarding Osteoporosis Among A Selected Community of Miri, Sarawak

Osteoporosis is one of the diseases concerned and has been identified as having a significant increase in the progression of aging in the world. The incidence of total hip fracture cases associated with osteoporosis is expected to increase because of the rise in the prevalence of the elderly as an effect on high life expectancy and good health services quality. Therefore, the main objective of this study is to investigate level of knowledge and awareness of osteoporosis among public in Sarawak, Malaysia. This cross-sectional study was conducted to 224 public respondents. We used questionnaire on knowledge, attitude and practices by Tripathi and colleagues. Result of this study indicated that demographic variables gender and educational level had significant association with level of knowledge among public but not for the age, races, marital status, occupational and household income variables. In conclusion, this study revealed that most respondents presented with high knowledge with high level of awareness regarding osteoporosis disease. It is recommended that to be continued the effort by local authority regarding health promotion on issues surrounding osteoporosis.

Level of Fear in Front-Line Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic, a Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.

The front-line nurses are at risk of physical and psychological damage during an epidemic. This study aimed to investigate the level of nurses' fear in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) central hospitals in Iran. The study is cross-sectional. The questionnaire was designed in 2 parts (demographic and the level of fear). The sampling method was quota and random. The questionnaires were completed by the same nurses after 4 weeks. A total of 345 questionnaires were distributed (the response rate was 89.27%). A total of 121 nurses (39.3%) were female. Most participants were in the 26-30 y group. paired t-test showed the mean fear of COVID-19 in the first and the fourthweeks was significant (P < 0.001). There was a statistical relationship between demographic variables of gender, age, marriage, number of working shifts, having children, and work experience of nurses with the level of fear. Health-care providers have shown resilience and a spirit of professional sacrifice to overcome problems. The nurses experienced a level of disease-related fear in close contact with COVID-19 patients. It is essential to apply strategies to optimize safe working conditions and minimize psychological harm and provide regular and intensive training to all health-care providers to improve preparedness.

Green Purchasing Behavior in the Role of Conscious Consumption Among Younger Adults in Peru

Purpose: The study identifies the relationship between ecological identity, the influence of the social environment, gender and the level of education and to determine their influence in the ecological purchasing behavior of young adult consumers in the district of La Molina, Lima Province, Peru. Method/design/approach: The data were collected through surveys conducted with 381 younger adult residents of La Molina district using normality test measurements (K-S), followed by exploratory factor analysis and principal component analysis. Results and conclusion: The GPB in younger adults in La Molina is related to green identity (p &lt; 0.05), the influence of the social context (p &lt; 0.05), and gender (p &lt; 0.05). Further, gender is related to the influence of social context (p &lt; 0.05), and educational level is related to the influence of social context (p &lt; 0.05). Research implications: The results highlight the relationship between the demographic variables of gender and educational level and the factors of green identity, influence of the social context, and GPB. Originality/value: The variables affecting the GPB of younger adults in La Molina district are green identity, influence of the social context, and gender; further, gender is related to the influence of the social context and educational level is related to the influence of the social context.

Coping Strategies of Educating Students with Special Needs in Gombe State

Students with special needs are facing a number of problems which they are finding difficult to cope with. In the light of this, this study examined the coping strategies of students with special needs in Gombe State. The demographic variables of gender and type of disability were tested on the respondents’ view. The research design adopted for this study was a descriptive survey. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 257 participants in the study. However, 216 questionnaire forms were valid for data analysis. The instrument used was entitled “Coping Strategies of Students with Special Needs Questionnaire (CSSSNQ)”. Test re-test method was used to establish the reliability of the instrument as co-efficient of 0.73 was obtained. Mean and rank order was used to answer the research questions raised, while t-test and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were employed to test the hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that some of the coping strategies employed by these students are working hard to solve their own problems individually, accepting special needs condition as God wishes and avoiding thinking about special needs situation. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that parents of children with special needs should provide for their personal and educational needs so that they can be able to benefit from teaching/learning process; the society should give strong financial, emotional and medical supports to students with special needs to enable them to adjust effectively to school environment; the school counsellors should, on regular basis, help students with special needs with emotional support and anxiety alleviation techniques so that they can become less apprehensive about their future and be able to achieve success in their educational endeavors.

0594 Functional Limitations and Well-Being Throughout the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Role of Sleep

Abstract Introduction Functional limitations represent individuals’ difficulty with completing essential activities of daily living, such as sitting, stooping, and walking. Though functional limitations have been linked to lower well-being outcomes, less is known about potential protective factors for well-being in the lived experience of functional limitations. This study aimed to examine the potential moderating effect of sleep quality on the association between functional limitations and life satisfaction, a common indicator of well-being, across the adult lifespan. Methods The present study used archival data from the Midlife in the United States Refresher study. Participants included 696 individuals (50.6% female, Mage=51.58 years, SD=13.61 years) who completed measures of functional limitations (Functional Status Questionnaire), global sleep quality (Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index), and life satisfaction (single-item measure). A moderated moderation analysis was conducted to examine the moderating role of sleep quality on the association between functional limitations and life satisfaction. Age was included as a secondary moderator in the analysis to determine differences between age groups (younger, middle-aged, elders). Demographic variables of gender and racial identity were used as covariates in study analyses. Results Participants’ global sleep score was a significant moderator of the association between functional limitation status and life satisfaction (B = 0.16, p &amp;lt; .001). Overall better global sleep quality buffered the association between higher functional limitations and worse life satisfaction. A significant three-way interaction between age, global sleep, and functional limitations was detected (β = -0.003, ΔR2 = .02, F(1, 686) = 12.25, p &amp;lt; .001). The effect of global sleep on the association between life satisfaction and functional limitation status was significant for younger adults (B = 0.07, p &amp;lt; .001) and middle-aged adults (B = 0.02, p = .0224), but not for elders (B = -0.02, p = .2223). Better global sleep quality buffered the negative association between functional limitations and life satisfaction specifically for younger and middle-aged adults. Conclusion The current study provided evidence for the importance of sleep quality in the lived experience of functional limitations, particularly for younger and middle-aged adults. This study contributes to a rapidly growing body of literature that seeks to identify protective factors for individuals experiencing lower functioning. In the future, clinicians should integrate sleep quality screeners in medical and mental health care settings in order to identify at-risk individuals who are experiencing functional limitations, and potentially consider establishing preventative, education-based interventions concerning sleep in the experience of functional limitations. Support (If Any)