“You’re Lucky if you Sleep” : Narratives of Perceived Psychosocial Influences and Consequences of Sleep Behaviors Among Emerging Adults From Sociodemographic Minority Groups in the U.S.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions of psychosocial influences and consequences of sleep; assess the perceived role of sleep self-efficacy; and evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sleep health among a sample of university-attending emerging adults from sociodemographic minority groups in the U.S. Participants ( N = 14; 68.5% racial-ethnic minority, 43.8% first-generation) completed online interviews. Results of thematic analysis showed consistency between the psychosocial factors that reportedly affect sleep (i.e., perceived influences) and the factors that were affected by sleep (i.e., perceived consequences): academics, mental health, social adjustment, physical health, and daily schedules. Themes regarding sleep self-efficacy and the perceived impact of the pandemic revealed variable approaches in how participants negotiate sleep needs in relation to the competing developmental tasks of emerging adulthood.
Source: Emerging Adulthood
Authors: Danielle Greene, Royette Tavernier Dubar
Institutions: Wesleyan University, Binghamton University
Language: English
Topic: Sleep and related disorders
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,650
OpenAlex ID: W7225036571