Attitudes and beliefs about sleep health among a racially and ethnically diverse sample of overweight/obese adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and compare how sleep-related attitudes and beliefs vary among racially and ethnically diverse adults with risk factors for cardio-metabolic disease.

Methods

This exploratory qualitative study used online focus group discussions (N = 4 groups among 17 individuals) to collect information about sleep attitudes, beliefs, and practices following participation in the Mindfulness Intervention to Improve Sleep and Reduce Diabetes Risk Among a Diverse Sample in Atlanta (MINDS) study. A rapid analyses approach was used to identify shared themes related to attitudes and beliefs about sleep health and sleep practices across participants.

Results

Participants on average were 31years old, 88% female, and identified as Black/African American (52.9%), White (1

SUBMITTER: Johnson LCM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10840752 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature