Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation01:13

Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation

134
Insufficient sleep refers to not getting the recommended amount of sleep for optimal functioning, even if it's just slightly less than needed. Sleep insufficiency may occur due to lifestyle choices, such as staying up late for social events or work, resulting in routinely getting less sleep than required. For example, consistently sleeping 6 hours when the body needs 7-9 hours can lead to cumulative effects on health and well-being.
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...
134
Sleep Apnea01:21

Sleep Apnea

130
Sleep apnea is a condition where breathing stops intermittently during sleep, often leading to significant health issues. Each episode can last from 10 to 20 seconds or more and is frequently accompanied by a brief arousal from sleep. This disturbance, largely unnoticed by the individual, can lead to severe daytime fatigue. Commonly, individuals seek help after being informed by their partners about loud snoring and noticeable breathing pauses during sleep.
The condition is more prevalent among...
130
Cause and Effect01:53

Cause and Effect

10.9K
While variables are sometimes correlated because one does cause the other, it could also be that some other factor, a confounding variable, is actually causing the systematic movement in our variables of interest. For instance, as sales in ice cream increase, so does the overall rate of crime. Is it possible that indulging in your favorite flavor of ice cream could send you on a crime spree? Or, after committing crime do you think you might decide to treat yourself to a cone?
10.9K
Insomnia01:27

Insomnia

79
Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, and waking up too early without being able to return to sleep. People with insomnia often experience these disruptions at least three nights a week for at least one month. Chronic insomnia, which lasts for at least three months, can lead to increased anxiety, which in turn can worsen sleep difficulties, creating a cycle of sleeplessness and stress.
Multiple factors contribute...
79
Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination02:55

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

90.0K
Humans are very diverse and although we share many similarities, we also have many differences. The social groups we belong to help form our identities (Tajfel, 1974). These differences may be difficult for some people to reconcile, which may lead to prejudice toward people who are different. Prejudice is a negative attitude and feeling toward an individual based solely on one’s membership in a particular social group (Allport, 1954; Brown, 2010). Prejudice is common against people who...
90.0K
Sleepwalking and Sleep Talking01:17

Sleepwalking and Sleep Talking

122
Somnambulism, commonly known as sleepwalking, involves individuals engaging in activities ranging from simple walking to more complex behaviors such as driving. Sleepwalking typically occurs during the slow-wave sleep stages 3 and 4 early in the night when the person is not dreaming, contradicting the myth that sleepwalkers are acting out their dreams.
Factors that increase the likelihood of sleepwalking include sleep deprivation and alcohol consumption. Contrary to common beliefs, it is safe...
122

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care for Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing.

OTO open·2026
Same author

Combined Effects of Race and Ethnicity With Rurality on Tonsillectomy Rates Among Children Enrolled in Medicaid.

Academic pediatrics·2026
Same author

Ethnic-racial socialization and sociopolitical development among emerging adult college students of color.

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence·2026
Same author

Development of a rule-based natural language processing algorithm to extract sleep information in pediatric primary care patients with a sleep diagnosis.

Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society·2026
Same author

Black Parent's Perceptions of Discussing Cardiovascular Disease Risk with Primary Care Clinicians: a Qualitative Study.

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities·2026
Same author

Building Community-Academic Partnerships in Grant-Funded Projects: Perspectives From the Field.

Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 9, 2025

Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Symptoms in Depression
04:33

Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Symptoms in Depression

Published on: April 26, 2024

608

Association of Exposure to Interpersonal Racism and Racial Disparities in Inadequate Sleep Risk.

Mattina A Davenport1, Steven Berkley2, Shameka R Phillips3

  • 1Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH; The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus, OH.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|October 24, 2024
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Caregiver reports indicate that Hispanic adolescents experiencing interpersonal racism are more likely to have inadequate sleep. This association was not found in other racial minority groups, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

Keywords:
health equitypopulation health

More Related Videos

Establishing a Device for Sleep Deprivation in Mice
05:05

Establishing a Device for Sleep Deprivation in Mice

Published on: September 22, 2023

1.4K
Author Spotlight: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Sleep Disorders in Acute COPD — A Safe, Cost-Effective Approach
04:53

Author Spotlight: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Sleep Disorders in Acute COPD — A Safe, Cost-Effective Approach

Published on: October 18, 2024

708

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 9, 2025

Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Symptoms in Depression
04:33

Author Spotlight: Unveiling the Connection Between Sleep Disorders and Cognitive Symptoms in Depression

Published on: April 26, 2024

608
Establishing a Device for Sleep Deprivation in Mice
05:05

Establishing a Device for Sleep Deprivation in Mice

Published on: September 22, 2023

1.4K
Author Spotlight: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Sleep Disorders in Acute COPD — A Safe, Cost-Effective Approach
04:53

Author Spotlight: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Sleep Disorders in Acute COPD — A Safe, Cost-Effective Approach

Published on: October 18, 2024

708

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Racism-related stress is a significant public health concern impacting racial minority youth.
  • Inadequate sleep in children and adolescents is linked to adverse health and developmental outcomes.
  • Understanding the intersection of racism and sleep disparities is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between caregiver-reported inadequate sleep and exposure to interpersonal racism in racially minoritized school-aged children and adolescents.
  • To examine these associations within specific racial and ethnic subpopulations.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Survey of Children's Health (2016-2021).
  • Inclusion of 21,924 school-aged children and 27,142 adolescents from racially minoritized groups.
  • Multivariable logistic regression models used to estimate adjusted associations.

Main Results:

  • Bivariate analyses showed associations between interpersonal racism exposure and inadequate sleep in non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander children, Hispanic adolescents, and non-Hispanic multiracial adolescents.
  • After covariate adjustment, only the association in Hispanic youth remained significant, though attenuated.
  • Unexpectedly, non-Hispanic Black children exposed to racism showed a lower probability of inadequate sleep compared to unexposed peers.

Conclusions:

  • Caregiver reports indicate a significant association between interpersonal racism exposure and inadequate sleep among Hispanic adolescents.
  • No significant association was found for other racially minoritized subpopulations, suggesting varied impacts of racism.
  • Within-race analyses are essential for accurately assessing risks and developing targeted strategies to mitigate racism-related stress.