Discrimination and sleep quality among older US adults: the mediating role of psychological distress

Vaghela, Preeti; Sutin, Angelina R.

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2016.02.003

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“…Our results are consistent with previous studies of discrimination and depression (Brown et al 2000;Gayman and Barragan 2013;Gee et al 2006Gee et al , 2007Keith et al 2010;Kessler et al 1999;Lee and Turney 2012;Miller et al 2013;Mossakowski 2003;Noh and Kaspar 2003;Paradies et al 2015;Pascoe and Richman 2009;Schulz et al 2006;Steffen and Bowden 2006;Taylor and Turner 2002;Vaghela and Sutin 2016;Versey and Curtin 2016;Williams et al 2003). Our findings also confirm previous examinations of religious struggles and depression (Ano and Vasconcelles 2005;Exline et al 1999Exline et al , 2000Exline et al , 2014Exline et al , 2016Fitchett et al 2004;Galek et al 2007;Koenig et al 1998;Krause et al 1999;Krause and Wulff 2004;McConnell et al 2006;Pargament et al 2004;Stauner et al 2016;Uecker et al 2016;Wilt et al 2016b).…”

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“…For over two decades, numerous studies have shown that discrimination experiences-interpersonal abuse and injustice-can contribute to poorer mental health, including higher levels of anger, hostility, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, depression, paranoia, post-traumatic stress disorder, somatization, and non-specific psychological distress (Alvarez and Juang 2010;Borders and Liang 2011;Brown et al 2000;Brown and Turner 2012;Feinstein et al 2012;Fischer and Holz 2007;Gayman and Barragan 2013;Gee et al 2006Gee et al , 2007Jackson et al 1995;Keith et al 2010;Kessler et al 1999;Lee and Turney 2012;Miller et al 2013;Moradi and Hasan 2004;Mossakowski 2003;Noh and Kaspar 2003;Paradies et al 2015;Pascoe and Richman 2009;Schulz et al 2006;Steffen and Bowden 2006;Taylor and Turner 2002;Vaghela and Sutin 2016; including social support, a sense of meaning, purpose, and direction for one's life, an environment that fosters the development of virtue, and perhaps even a close, personal relationship with God. However, problems can arise in any of these areas, creating stumbling blocks that can create personal distress: .…”

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Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms?

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Although numerous studies have shown that discrimination contributes to poorer mental health, the precise mechanisms underlying this association are not well understood. In this paper, we consider the possibility that the association between day-today discrimination (being disrespected, insulted, and harassed) and depressive symptoms is partially mediated by religious struggles (religious doubts and negative religious coping). To test our mediation model, we use data collected from the 2011 Miami-Dade Health Survey (n = 444) to estimate a series of multiple regression models assessing associations among day-today discrimination, religious struggles, and depressive symptoms. We find that day-today discrimination is positively associated with religious struggles and depressive symptoms, net of adjustments for general religious involvement, age, gender, race, ethnicity, immigrant status, interview language, education, employment, household income, financial strain, and marital status. We also observe that religious struggles are positively associated with depressive symptoms. Our mediation analyses confirm that day-today discrimination can contribute to depressive symptoms by stirring religious struggles. Our key finding is that religious struggles may serve as a maladaptive coping response to discrimination. Our analyses extend previous work by bridging research in the areas of discrimination, religious struggles, and mental health.

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Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms?

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“…Poor health behaviours are another potential mechanism linking disability discrimination and poorer well-being. For example, perceived disability discrimination has been linked with worse sleep quality in the HRS, with psychological distress acting as a full mediator of this association 45. It is possible that disabled people could engage in negative health behaviours as a means of coping with the psychological impact of discrimination.…”

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Disability discrimination and well-being in the United Kingdom: a prospective cohort study

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ObjectivesDisability discrimination is linked with poorer well-being cross-sectionally. The aim of this study was to explore prospective associations between disability discrimination and well-being.DesignProspective cohort study.SettingThe United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study.ParticipantsData were from 871 individuals with a self-reported physical, cognitive or sensory disability.Primary outcome measuresDepression was assessed in 2009/10. Psychological distress, mental functioning, life satisfaction and self-rated health were assessed in 2009/10 and 2013/14.ResultsData were analysed using linear and logistic regression with adjustment for age, sex, household income, education, ethnicity and impairment category. Perceived disability discrimination was reported by 117 (13.4%) participants. Cross-sectionally, discrimination was associated with depression (OR=5.40, 95% CI 3.25 to 8.97) fair/poor self-rated health (OR=2.05; 95% CI 1.19 to 3.51), greater psychological distress (B=3.28, 95% CI 2.41 to 4.14), poorer mental functioning (B=−7.35; 95% CI −9.70 to −5.02) and life satisfaction (B=−1.27, 95% CI −1.66 to −0.87). Prospectively, discrimination was associated with increased psychological distress (B=2.88, 95% CI 1.39 to 4.36) and poorer mental functioning (B=−5.12; 95% CI −8.91 to −1.34), adjusting for baseline scores.ConclusionsPerceived disability-related discrimination is linked with poorer well-being. These findings underscore the need for interventions to combat disability discrimination.

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“…One recent large-scale study supported a mediation model in which strain and restricted sleep quality mediated the association between unfairness at work and health complaints26 ) . Another recent longitudinal large-scale study on older adults confirmed that strain mediates the link between weight discrimination experiences and impaired sleep27 ) .…”

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Teacher’s sleep quality: linked to social job characteristics?

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Besides dealing with high workload, being a teacher is challenging with respect to the social context. There is increasing evidence that adverse social job characteristics challenge sleep quality. The current study tests whether restraint sleep quality (defined as worse sleep quality before than during vacation) is related to time-related job stressors, job resources, and social job characteristics. Forty-eight elementary school teachers (42% women) participated both during the last week before and the first week after vacation. Before vacation, teachers were asked for demographics and working conditions with reference to the last 30 d, and sleep quality with reference to the last 7 d. After vacation sleep quality during vacation was assessed and used as reference for working time sleep quality. Results showed mean levels of sleep quality increased during vacation. In teachers with restrained working time sleep quality (38%), experiences of failure at work, social exclusion, and emotional dissonance were more frequent than in teachers with unrestrained working time sleep quality (Ps<0.05). Groups did not differ in time-related stressors, time control and social support from supervisors. Emotion work, social exclusion and individual experience of failure seem to challenge sleep quality in teachers.

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Discrimination and sleep quality among older US adults: the mediating role of psychological distress

Cited by 31 publications

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Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms?

Do Religious Struggles Mediate the Association between Day-to-Day Discrimination and Depressive Symptoms?

Disability discrimination and well-being in the United Kingdom: a prospective cohort study

Teacher’s sleep quality: linked to social job characteristics?

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