Erratum to “Examining racial/ethnic disparities in the association between adolescent sleep and alcohol or marijuana use” [Sleep Health 1 (2015) 104–108]

Abstract Sleep is a complex process, sensitive to aging, with theoretical and evidentiary basis for influence on multiple health outcomes. Recent scholarship has argued for a ‘multi-dimensional’ approach to sleep health, that is, a recognition that healthy sleep consists of more than its quantity (duration) and is more than the absence of sleep disorders. This new conception of sleep health acknowledges sleep’s complexity yet presents challenges for methodological treatment. How do we operationalize/analyze multiple dimensions of sleep, some of which are correlated due to physiological reasons, common measurement tools, or sensitivity to common stressors? Is it sensible to talk about ‘sleep health’ as a single, composite entity with multiple components, akin to a dietary pattern rather than a collection of individual nutrients? Exemplar data from a racial-ethnic disparities project in aging adults suggest the utility of a composite approach, and the value of considering inter-correlations among sleep metrics.

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Exposure to Discrimination and Sleep

The Social Epidemiology of Sleep ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190930448.003.0011 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 257-324

Author(s):

Tené T. Lewis, PhD ◽

Izraelle I. McKinnon

Keyword(s):

Minority Groups ◽

Ethnic Disparities ◽

The United States ◽

Social Determinant ◽

Future Research ◽

Sleep Health ◽

Strong Focus ◽

The Relationship ◽

Racial Ethnic ◽

Important Measurement

This chapter focuses on how discrimination can impact sleep health, with an emphasis on stress as a mediator in the relationship. Given that the vast majority of sleep research on discrimination focuses on racial discrimination, this type of discrimination is the focus of the chapter. Measurement of discrimination is a strong focus of the chapter as well as mechanisms linking discrimination to sleep health, including psychosocial stress. The chapter begins by highlighting discrimination as an important social determinant in the lives of racial/ethnic minority groups in the United States, followed by key findings linking experiences of discrimination to both self-reported and objective indices of sleep and important measurement issues relevant to the study of discrimination and sleep. How studies of discrimination and sleep have contributed to the understanding of racial/ethnic disparities in sleep is also considered. The chapter closes by discussing critical gaps in knowledge and potential directions for future research.

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Race as a Social Determinant of Sleep Health

The Social Epidemiology of Sleep ◽

10.1093/oso/9780190930448.003.0007 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 167-186

Author(s):

Rebecca Robbins ◽

Azizi Seixas ◽

Natasha Williams ◽

Byoungjun Kim ◽

Judite Blanc ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ethnic Disparities ◽

Social Determinant ◽

Data Sets ◽

Social Categories ◽

Sleep Health ◽

Intersectionality Theory ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

Using Data ◽

Measurement Artifact ◽

Racial Ethnic

This chapter focuses on racial/ethnic disparities in sleep, including Black–White differences in sleep health using data from nationally representative data sets. It also examines reasons for racial/ethnic disparities in sleep, including measurement artifact, biological/genetic differences, and the social and economic influences that influence sleep health in racial and ethnic minorities. Some of the factors that may contribute to racial/ethnic differences in sleep health include genetic, biological, physiological, psychological, behavioral, cultural, and environmental differences across these populations The chapter draws upon intersectionality theory, a framework that acknowledges how multiple social categories (e.g., race, ethnicity, employment, socioeconomic status) intersect with macro-level phenomena and reflect multiple interlocking systems of privilege that present real consequences for sleep and health.

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