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Beyond the Auditory: Anxiety Bridges Sleep Disturbances and Depressive Symptoms to Tinnitus Handicap

  • By

  • Fan, Lijuan

  • Fan, LiTing

  • Wu, Qiqi

  • Zhou, Jie

  • Wu, Liya

  • Hu, Hantong

  • Gao, Hong

  • May 11, 2026

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    Tinnitus severity correlates positively with anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances, indicating a complex interplay among these factors.

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    Multivariate regression analysis identified age, sleep quality, and anxiety as independent predictors of increased tinnitus handicap.

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    Anxiety partially mediates the relationship between sleep disturbances and tinnitus severity, with a mediation effect of 31.7%.

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    Anxiety fully mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and tinnitus severity, highlighting its central role.

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    The mediating effect of anxiety is more pronounced in middle-aged and elderly individuals, females, and those with left-sided tinnitus.

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Beyond the Auditory: Anxiety Bridges Sleep Disturbances and Depressive Symptoms to Tinnitus Handicap

  • by Fan, Lijuan , Fan, LiTing , Wu, Qiqi , Zhou, Jie , Wu, Liya , Hu, Hantong , Gao, Hong

  • May 11, 2026

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