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Public Health, Black Culture, Health Equity
Religiosity and Spirituality as Stressors or Stress Relievers in relation to Sleep Health among African American Women
Rupsha Singh, Symielle A. Gaston, Jason Ashe, Quaker E. Harmon, Yusuf Ransome, Ganesa Wegienka, Donna D. Baird, Harold G. Koenig, Chandra L. Jackson
June 12, 2026 at 3:19:54 PM
NIEHS-led longitudinal study of 1,693 Black/African American women examining how religiosity and spirituality relate to sleep health, with stress as a potential moderator. Protective associations between R/S and nonrestorative sleep were observed mainly among women reporting low stress.
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