The association of acculturative stress with self-reported sleep disturbance and sleep duration among Asian Americans.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

This study aims to examine associations between acculturative stress-defined as the psychological impact, or stress reaction, of adapting to a new cultural context-and self-reported sleep outcomes among Chinese and Korean immigrants in the United States.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, acculturative stress was assessed using a 9-item scale, and sleep disturbance was measured using the 8-item scale. Sleep duration was self-reported. Poisson and linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the associations between acculturative stress, sleep disturbance, and sleep duration.

Results

Our sample consists of 400 participants (females: 52%, Chinese: 50%, Koreans: 50%, the mean of age = 58.4). 81.8% of them were classified as having no sleep di

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8996032 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature