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Religiosity and spirituality as stressors or stress relievers in relation to sleep health among African American women.

Key takeaways

This survey of 1,693 Black women found a link between faith and sleep quality. It shows a connection, not proof of cause. The study did not focus on kidney disease.

Who did this work

Singh R (Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.) · Gaston SA (Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.) · Ashe J (Department of Religion, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, United States.) · Harmon QE (Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.) · Ransome Y (Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, CT, United States.) · Wegienka G (Division of Public Health Sciences, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI, United States.) · Baird DD (Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.) · Koenig HG (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, United States.) · Jackson CL (Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, NC, United States.)

Source

Article · Europe PMC, CKD mind-body · 2026-10-01
https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsag157