Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position.
Sleep disparity, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.sleep.2015.01.020
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发表时间:
2016-02
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影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Jean-Louis G
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作者:
Grandner MA;Williams NJ;Knutson KL;Roberts D;Jean-Louis G
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.