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Discrimination and Sleep: Differential Effects by Type and Coping Strategy.
Angelina Majeno1, Kristine M Molina1, Christine F Frisard2
1Department of Psychological Science, University of California-Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA.
Summary
Discrimination impacts Latinx sleep quality. Coping strategies influence how everyday and major lifetime discrimination affect sleep, highlighting the need for tailored approaches to mitigate sleep disparities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sleep Science
- Sociology
Background:
- Discrimination is a potential factor in sleep disparities among Latinx individuals.
- Coping strategies may modify the impact of discrimination on sleep outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between everyday and major lifetime discrimination and sleep indices (quality, disturbances, efficiency) in Latinx adults.
- To examine the moderating role of coping strategies on the relationship between discrimination and sleep.
Main Methods:
- Utilized data from the Latino Health and Well-being Project, a cross-sectional study of 602 Latinx adults.
- Employed multiple linear regressions to analyze the associations between discrimination types, coping strategies, and sleep outcomes.
Main Results:
- Everyday discrimination correlated with poorer sleep quality and increased disturbances.
- Major lifetime discrimination was linked to worse sleep across all measured indices.
- Coping strategies moderated these associations, with specific strategies exacerbating negative sleep impacts depending on discrimination type.
Conclusions:
- Both everyday and major lifetime discrimination are linked to distinct sleep problems in Latinx adults.
- The effectiveness of coping strategies in mitigating sleep issues varies based on the type of discrimination experienced.
Keywords:
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