Impact of COVID-related Discrimination on Psychological Distress and Sleep Disturbances across Race-Ethnicity.

ABSTRACT: COVID-related discrimination towards historically marginalized racial-ethnic groups in the United States has been well-documented; however, its impact on psychological distress and sleep (overall and within specific racial-ethnic groups) is largely unknown. We used data from our nationally representative, online survey of 5,500 American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Latino, White, and multiracial adults, conducted from 12/2020-2/2021. Participants were asked how often they experienced discriminatory behaviors "because they think you might have COVID-19" (modified Everyday Discrimination Scale). Psychological distress was captured as having experienced anxiety-depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionairre-4, PHQ-4), perceived stre

SUBMITTER: Strassle PD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10150686 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature