Inequalities in Emerging Adult College Students' Sleep Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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| Title: | Inequalities in Emerging Adult College Students' Sleep Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Neshat Yazdani (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2025 73(4):1538-1548. |
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| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | UA6MC27378 R01HL16070301A1 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Sleep, COVID-19, College Students, Gender Differences, Sexual Orientation, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2317178 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To examine inequalities in sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position (SEP), and test associations between discrimination and sleep quality in a national longitudinal cohort of emerging adult college students. Participants: Participants were enrolled in college full-time and were aged 18-22 at baseline. Methods Participants completed online surveys in spring 2020 (N = 707) and summer 2021 (n = 313). Measures included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Everyday Discrimination Scale. Results: Most students reported poor sleep quality (78% in 2020; 82% in 2021) and those from marginalized groups generally experienced worse sleep quality. Discrimination was associated with poorer concurrent sleep quality at both time points. Conclusions: Sleep inequalities among college students continued to manifest during the pandemic, even when students were not necessarily on campus. Colleges should take a multi-pronged approach to promote sleep quality through individual, community, and institutional interventions. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1473223 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To examine inequalities in sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position (SEP), and test associations between discrimination and sleep quality in a national longitudinal cohort of emerging adult college students. Participants: Participants were enrolled in college full-time and were aged 18-22 at baseline. Methods Participants completed online surveys in spring 2020 (N = 707) and summer 2021 (n = 313). Measures included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Everyday Discrimination Scale. Results: Most students reported poor sleep quality (78% in 2020; 82% in 2021) and those from marginalized groups generally experienced worse sleep quality. Discrimination was associated with poorer concurrent sleep quality at both time points. Conclusions: Sleep inequalities among college students continued to manifest during the pandemic, even when students were not necessarily on campus. Colleges should take a multi-pronged approach to promote sleep quality through individual, community, and institutional interventions. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2024.2317178 |
