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Perceived Job Discrimination and Sleep Health Among Working Women: Findings From the Sister Study

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Job discrimination is a social stressor that may lead to sleep health disparities in workers; however, limited research has examined the relationship, especially with specified sources of job discrimination. Using longitudinal data from the Sister Study, we tested the associations of perceived job discrimination (due to race, sex, age, and health conditions) with sleep health among working women (n=26,085). Among those without sleep difficulty at Time 1, race- and age-specific job discrimination was associated with increased odds of new onset sleep difficulty at Time 2. Moreover, among those without excessive sleepiness at Time 1, sex-, age-, and health-specific job discrimination predicted new onset of excessive sleepiness at Time 2. There was no association with sleep duration. We also found a dose-response relationship such that those who experienced job discrimination due to ≥3 reasons had greater odds of developing a sleep problem. Results suggest sleep health disparities emanating from the workplace.

Source: Innovation in Aging

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2863

Authors: Soomi Lee, Anne-Marie Chang, Dale P Sandler, Orfeu M Buxton, Chandra L Jackson

Institutions: University of South Florida, Pennsylvania State University, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and related disorders

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, Gender equality

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,977