21-12-2017 | Uitgave 3/2018
Pathways linking racial/ethnic discrimination and sleep among U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinxs
- Tijdschrift:
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Journal of Behavioral Medicine
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Uitgave 3/2018
- Auteurs:
- Luz M. Garcini, Diana A. Chirinos, Kyle W. Murdock, Annina Seiler, Angie S. LeRoy, Kristen Peek, Malcom P. Cutchin, Christopher Fagundes
Abstract
This study examined the association between racial/ethnic discrimination and sleep through psychological distress and body mass index (BMI), and determined whether the aforementioned associations vary between U.S. and foreign-born Latinxs. Participants were 1332 Latinx adults enrolled in the Texas City Stress and Health Study. Multistage sampling methods were used to select participants. A model linking racial/ethnic discrimination with sleep disturbances through direct and indirect (i.e., psychological distress and BMI) paths demonstrated good fit. Greater racial/ethnic discrimination was associated with greater psychological distress and higher BMI. Psychological distress and BMI were also significant predictors of sleep disturbances. The indirect path from racial/ethnic discrimination to sleep disturbances via psychological distress was significant. A model with parameters constrained to be equal between U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinxs suggested associations were comparable between these groups. Our study demonstrated the relevance of racial/ethnic discrimination to sleep disturbances, particularly its association via psychological distress among Latinxs.