Discrimination and Sleep Impairment in American Indians and Alaska Natives

CONCLUSION: Lifetime discrimination uniquely accounts for sleep impairment and may be especially harmful in those with less education. These findings suggest targeting interventions to those most in need. Limitations include the cross-sectional nature of the data. Longitudinal and qualitative work is needed to understand how education may buffer the effects of discrimination on sleep and perhaps other health problems in AI/AN.PMID:34864832 | DOI:10.1093/abm/kaab097

Source: Annals of Behavioral Medicine - December 5, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Chad Danyluck Irene V Blair Spero M Manson Mark L Laudenslager Stacie L Daugherty Elizabeth Brondolo Source Type: research