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Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position

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Grandner, Michael A., Williams, Natasha J., Knutson, Kristen L., Roberts, Dorothy, Jean-Louis, Girardin·2016·Sleep Medicine

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Sleep represents a set of biological functions necessary for the maintenance of life. Performing these functions, though, requires that an individual engage in behaviors, which are affected by social and environmental factors. Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic position represent categories of factors that likely play a role in the experience of sleep in the community. Previous studies have suggested that racial/ethnic minorities and the socioeconomically disadvantaged may be more likely to experience sleep patterns that are associated with adverse health outcomes. It is possible that disparities in sleep represent a pathway by which larger disparities in health emerge. This review (1) contextualizes the concept of race/ethnicity in biomedical research, (2) summarizes previous studies that describe patterns of sleep attainment across race/ethnicity groups, (3) discusses several pathways by which race/ethnicity may be associated with sleep, (4) introduces the potential role of socioeconomic position in the patterning of sleep, and (5) proposes future research directions to address this issue.

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  • Many studies have documented a 'sleep disparity' in the population, such that racial/ethnic minorities, especially in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage, achieve less quality sleep.

    “Many studies have documented a “sleep disparity” in the population,19,39 such that racial/ethnic minorities, especially in the context of socioeconomic disadvantage, achieve less quality sleep.”

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  • Most studies in this area have shown that, overall, blacks/African Americans are more likely to experience short sleep duration compared with non-Hispanic whites.

    “Most studies in this area have shown that, overall, blacks/African Americans are more likely to experience short sleep duration compared with non-Hispanic whites.19,39”

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  1. [154]Grandner MA Petrov MER Rattanaumpawan P Jackson N Platt A Patel NP Sleep symptoms, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position J Clin Sleep Med 2013 9 897 905 23997702 PMC3746717
  2. [155]Whinnery J Jackson N Rattanaumpawan P Grandner MA Sleep symptoms, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position Sleep 2014 37 601 11 24587584 PMC3920327

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Authors
Grandner, M. A., Williams, N. J., Knutson, K. L., Roberts, D., & Jean-Louis, G.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • NYU Langone Health (US)
  • University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Grandner, Michael A.
Venue
Sleep Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-02
Volume
18
Pages
7-18
ISSN
1389-9457 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2002880735
Cited by
481
References
174
Citations by year
2026: 47 · 2025: 79 · 2024: 49 · 2023: 49 · 2022: 79 · 2021: 35 · 2020: 49 · 2019: 45 · 2018: 20 · 2017: 19 · 2016: 10
FWCI
2.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Sleep Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Penn Carey Law Legal Scholarship Repository (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K23HL110216, R01HL095799)
  • National Institute of Environmental Health Science (R21ES022931)
  • University of Pennsylvania Clinical and Translational Research Center (UL1RR024134)
  • National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK095207)
  • National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01MD004113)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Keywords
sleep disparities, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic position, racial and ethnic minorities, sleep patterns, health disparities
MeSH terms
Humans, Sleep Wake Disorders, Socioeconomic Factors, Racial Groups, Health Status Disparities

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