Sleep and Fatigue as Mediators of Racial Discrimination and Internalizing Symptoms in Black Adolescent-Caregiver Dyads.

ABSTRACT: While the association of racial discrimination and internalizing symptoms in Black individuals is well established, we still have a limited understanding of mechanisms and contextual factors influencing this association, such as sleep and the family context. The present study examined sleep and fatigue as mediators underlying the relationship between racial discrimination and internalizing symptoms within Black adolescent-caregiver dyads. Using data from a larger survey study of risk and resilience in Black adolescents (M_age= 14.36, 49.5% female) and their caregivers (M_age= 39.25, 75.9% female), we used the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model extended Mediation (APIMeM) to test associations of racial discrimination, sleep factors, and internalizing symptoms among 179

SUBMITTER: Shipman-Lacewell J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10543451 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature