ERIC Number: EJ1473223
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Inequalities in Emerging Adult College Students' Sleep Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of American College Health, v73 n4 p1538-1548 2025
Objective: To examine inequalities in sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic by gender, sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic position (SEP), and test associations between discrimination and sleep quality in a national longitudinal cohort of emerging adult college students. Participants: Participants were enrolled in college full-time and were aged 18-22 at baseline. Methods Participants completed online surveys in spring 2020 (N = 707) and summer 2021 (n = 313). Measures included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Everyday Discrimination Scale. Results: Most students reported poor sleep quality (78% in 2020; 82% in 2021) and those from marginalized groups generally experienced worse sleep quality. Discrimination was associated with poorer concurrent sleep quality at both time points. Conclusions: Sleep inequalities among college students continued to manifest during the pandemic, even when students were not necessarily on campus. Colleges should take a multi-pronged approach to promote sleep quality through individual, community, and institutional interventions.
Descriptors: Sleep, COVID-19, College Students, Gender Differences, Sexual Orientation, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) (DHHS); National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UA6MC27378; R01HL16070301A1
Author Affiliations: 1Department of Psychology, Fordham University, Bronx, New York, USA; 2Silver School of Social Work, New York University, New York, New York, USA; 3Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, San Francisco, California, USA