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Sleep disturbance mediates the relationship between perceived racism and depressive symptoms.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Steffen, Patrick R. Bowden, Matthew |
| Copyright Year | 2006 |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVES To examine the effects of racism on sleep disturbance and depression and to examine whether sleep disturbance mediates the effects of racism on depression. DESIGN Cross-sectional questionnaire study. SETTING Community. PARTICIPANTS 168 Hispanic-American immigrants, 45% female, average age 33 years, average length of time living in the United States was 5 years. MEASURES The Perceived Racism Scale for Latinos, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression (CES-D) Scale. RESULTS Using hierarchical linear regression analyses, perceived racism was related to increased sleep disturbance (b=.21, P<.01) and higher levels of depressive symptoms (b=.24, P<.01). When sleep disturbance was included in the regression equation, perceived racism was no longer a significant predictor of depressive symptoms (b=.10, nonsignificant), indicating that sleep disturbance mediated the relationship between perceived racism and depressive symptoms. CONCLUSIONS This study adds to the research literature by identifying sleep disturbance as a potential pathway through which perceived racism may affect health. |
| Starting Page | 16 |
| Ending Page | 21 |
| Page Count | 6 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 16599343 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 16 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.ishib.org/ED/journal/16-1/ethn-16-01-16.pdf |
| Journal | Ethnicity & disease |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
