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To validate the robustness of the mediation model, a 5-fold cross-validation procedure was performed, ensuring the stability and association consistency of the indirect effects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Poor sleep quality was significantly associated with higher depression scores and lower cognitive function, both of which were negatively associated with life satisfaction. The mediation analysis revealed that depression and cognitive function independently mediated the relationship between sleep quality and life satisfaction, with depression was associated with a significantly stronger indirect effect (20.22% of total effect) than cognitive function (2.52%). The cross-validated estimates closely matched the full-sample results, confirming model stability.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings highlight the crucial role of sleep quality in enhancing life satisfaction among urban solitary older adults, primarily in association with the reduction of depressive symptoms. 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